Mitch McConnell’s plans for FTC nominee hit awkward bump: sources

Mitch McConnell has been notably discreet about his pick to fill an empty seat on the Federal Trade Commission — and some insiders say it’s not hard to see why. 

Earlier this week, the Senate minority leader told the White House he plans to nominate James Lloyd, an associate deputy attorney general in Texas and antitrust hawk, as his pick for one of two vacant FTC commissioner roles, sources told On The Money.