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Wilbur Ross serves on the board of dozens of companies, ranging from Arcelor Mittal, a huge steel company, to Sun National Bank. | AP Photo

Wilbur Ross' questionnaire reveals little on potential conflicts of interest

The Senate Commerce Committee today released Wilbur Ross’ completed questionnaire, in which Donald Trump's pick for Commerce secretary said his top goals would include expanding U.S. exports and reducing the trade deficit.

But the billionaire private equity investor provided little detail on whether any of his vast financial holdings and investments might constitute a conflict of interest. He said he is consulting with the Office of Government Ethics and Commerce’s agency ethics official.

“Any potential conflicts of interest will be resolved in accordance with the terms of an ethics agreement into which I will enter with the department’s designated agency ethics official and will provide this to the committee,” he wrote in one response. “I am not aware of any potential conflicts of interest other than those that will be the subject of my ethics agreement.”

The 40-page questionnaire provides a glimpse of Ross’ extensive business dealings, as well as his political contributions. Ross serves on the board of dozens of companies, ranging from Arcelor Mittal, a huge steel company, to Sun National Bank.

He has given to numerous politicians over the past decade, mostly Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sens. John McCain and Marco Rubio, as well as former House Speaker John Boehner and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. His 2016 donations include $200,000 to the Trump campaign and $125,000 to a “Team Ryan” event.

The document also reveals that Ross was arrested in Southampton, N.Y., in September 1991 for drunken driving; he was subsequently fined $400 and had his license suspended for 90 days.