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Senator Murray opposes Acosta nomination for Labor Secretary

After the Senate voted to limit debate on the nomination of Alexander Acosta, to become Secretary of Labor in the Trump administration, Senator Lisa Murkowski is heard entering in order for the floor. Washington state Senator Patty Murray states or opposition to Acosta, which came after a first disaster pick for the position, that she has serious concerns. Given his professional history about whether undue political pressure would impact his decision-making at the Labor Department, that the Trump administration has flouted ethics rules and attempted to pressure federal employees, that a formal Inspector General investigation found that while at the civil rights division of the Justice Department, Acosta considered political opinions and making hiring decisions, concluding that Acosta failed to show he will stand up to president Trump and urges Senators to make their voices heard for a Labor Secretary who would work for everyone.
After the Senate voted to limit debate on the nomination of Alexander Acosta, to become Secretary of Labor in the Trump administration, Senator Lisa Murkowski is heard entering in order for the floor. Washington state Senator Patty Murray states or opposition to Acosta, which came after a first disaster pick for the position, that she has serious concerns. Given his professional history about whether undue political pressure would impact his decision-making at the Labor Department, that the Trump administration has flouted ethics rules and attempted to pressure federal employees, that a formal Inspector General investigation found that while at the civil rights division of the Justice Department, Acosta considered political opinions and making hiring decisions, concluding that Acosta failed to show he will stand up to president Trump and urges Senators to make their voices heard for a Labor Secretary who would work for everyone.
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April 26, 2017
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