thinkprogress.org - 2/4/2009
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Yesterday, President Barack Obama’s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, Tom Daschle, withdrew after it was revealed he failed to pay over $100,000 in taxes. In the wake of Daschle’s departure, the right-wing is gunning for another Cabinet victim — Rep. Hilda Solis ...
usatoday.com - 2/5/2009
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usatoday.com —
The disclosure came shortly before a scheduled 2
p.m. meeting of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions Committee, which will vote on Rep. Hilda Solis' nomination as labor secretary. The hearing was postponed; no reason was immediately ...
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Husband of Rep. Solis, Labor nominee, settles tax liens
voices.washingtonpost.com - 2/5/2009
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
This is hilarious. The woman is not part
of her husband's business. No one ever contacted Solis
or her husband about the liens. And it's not a huge amount of money. And when they found out about the liens, they paid them. Just like most people who ...
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Solis Senate Session Postponed in Wake of Husband's Tax ...
weeklystandard.com - 2/4/2009
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weeklystandard.com —
Hilda Solis's breach of House ethics rules may
disqualify her from serving. by Hans A. von Spakovsky
02/03/2009 12:00:00 AM
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The Nominee Who Lobbied Herself
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