CTA Confirms Clyburn, Hutchinson, Sununu Out as CES 2022 Speakers
House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., is “no longer participating” in CES 2022, nor are Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) or New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), confirmed a CTA spokesperson Monday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is still keynoting CES…
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on Thursday but will do so virtually, not in person as originally planned, she said. The full slate of senators on a Friday panel called Women Leaders of the Senate will still appear live in Las Vegas, she said, including Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.; and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. The spokesperson sidestepped our questions about whether the speaker withdrawals were germane to CTA's decision to waive its $700-and-up Deluxe Conference Pass fees for in-person CES 2022 audiences (see 2201030034). Blackburn confirmed Monday that she will travel to Las Vegas for CES 2022 and looks “forward to collaborating” with tech leaders and the bipartisan group of senators on “key issues in the tech environment, including the current lack of accountability eroding the relationship between platforms and users.” A spokesperson in Clyburn's office confirmed Tuesday "that the Congressman had a scheduling change and will not be attending CES this year."