Xavier Becerra turned down the US Trade Post?

[Thrill]

Speaking of appointments, Latino activists were sounding alarms anew last week as a couple of prominent Cabinet possibilities fell off the front burner. Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.), who had been talked about as a leading contender for U.S. trade representative -- he met recently with Obama to talk about the job -- may no longer be in the mix, having opted to stay in the House, we're told.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/15/AR2008121502716.html

Looks like Ron Kirk may be in on it now

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE4BE5TA20081215