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Welcome - U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
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Welcome - U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
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Return to Homepage Committee: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Title: Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Labor-Designate, Rep. Hilda L. Solis Date: Friday, January 9, 9:30 a.m. Place: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building ...
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions : Hearing Stream
— help.senate.gov — Title: Hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services-Designate, Former Senate Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle Date:... Thursday, January 8, 10:00 a.m. Place: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building (more) Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions : ...

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Wonk Room:  Hatch: Employee Free Choice Unnecessary Because Unions ‘Win Such A High Percentage Of Elections’

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Daily Kos — ... In committee action, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Rep. Hilda Solis' (D-CA-32) nomination for Secretary of Labor. ...

Hatch: Employee Free Choice Unnecessary Because Unions ‘Win Such A High Percentage Of Elections’
Wonk Room — ... Today, Labor Secretary nominee Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) appeared before the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) committee for her first confirmation hearing. During the hearing, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) questioned the need for the ...

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