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huffingtonpost.com - 1/10/2009
Rep. George Miller: Senate Should Quickly Confirm Rep. Solis as Next Secretary of Labor
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Congresswoman Hilda Solis is a strong champion of working families and will be an outstanding Secretary of Labor. Given our enormous economic challenges facing our nation, I urge the Senate to take swift action and confirm her nomination. Congresswoman Solis will take the helm of the ...
thehill.com - 1/9/2009
Solis pressed on jobs report, card-check
— thehill.com — A dour jobs report and the influence organized labor will have with the Obama administration dominated the... confirmation hearing of Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) as Labor secretary. Democratic lawmakers seized on a new report released Friday stating that ... (more) Solis pressed on jobs report, card-check

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obamanoms.com - 1/8/2009
Obama Nominations
— obamanoms.com — Tracking Executive & Judicial Nominations Eric Holder pushed for controversial clemency L.A. Times Eric Holder Secrets of... Solis Wall Street Journal Hilda Solis Key Questions for Senator Tom Daschle, Nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services ... (more) Obama Nominations

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Congress Blog:  Senate: Quickly Confirm Rep. Solis as Next Labor Sec. (Rep. George Miller)

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Senate: Quickly Confirm Rep. Solis as Next Labor Sec. (Rep. George Miller)
Congress Blog — ... issues and her excellent work in Congress on behalf of our nation’s working men and women will restore the Department of Labor as an advocate for hard working Americans. I look forward to working with Secretary-designate Solis and the Obama administration to move the country forward on our nation’s workers top priorities: expanding health care, ensuring fair and equal pay, improving worker safety, strengthening retirement security and rebuilding our middle class. Cross-posted at Huffington Post ...

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