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Sources: Committee informed two days ago about Solis tax issues

 

Published 2/5/2009 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Two sources familiar with Hilda Solis’ confirmation process tells CNN the reason the committee vote on her nomination to be Labor Secretary was postponed today is because Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee did not know about her husband’s tax issues until two days ago, when [...] (link)

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