politics.theatlantic.com - 2/11/2009
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Organized labor had been told not to expect a vote on the confirmation of Rep. Hilda Solis to be Labor Secretary until after a brief Congressional recess. Now, labor's being told that Solis's vote will take place tomorrow at 2:00 pm. A White House official says that scenario "looks ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/6/2009
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The Senate labor committee has postponed its vote
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no clear date set to reconsider her confirmation. Solis has been put through the wringer by Republicans aiming to slow up the Employee ...
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Solis Vote Postponed After Husband's Tax Liens Revealed
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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
"Organized labor had been told not to expect a vote on the confirmation
of Rep. Hilda Solis to be Labor Secretary until after a brief
Congressional recess," Marc Ambinder reports. ...
Progressive Breakfast: Thinking Big
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... Ambinder reports Labor nom could move today: "Organized labor had been told not to expect a vote on the confirmation of Rep. Hilda Solis to be Labor Secretary until after a brief Congressional recess. Now, labor's being told that Solis's vote will take place [today] at 2:00 pm. One White House official says that scenario 'looks good' but wouldn't confirm it any further; another said that there is a mark-up scheduled but no vote." ...
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