Two prominent business executives' names are being circulated among Washington insiders as potential nominees for Commerce secretary just a week after New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew, Congress Daily's Andrew Noyes reports.

Several high-tech industry officials and congressional aides say John Thompson, chairman and CEO of computer security and systems management firm Symantec, and former Time Warner Chairman Richard Parsons are two of the top contenders for the job. A spokesman for President-elect Obama's transition team declined to comment. 

                                                                                                             --Bara Vaida