Posted on 12/09/2016 12:06:09 PM PST by mdittmar
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the reported nomination of Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor.
“With the nomination of Andrew Puzder, President-elect Trump has sent another clear signal that he has no intention of fulfilling his campaign promise to put workers and retirees first—instead, he’s bent on building an Administration made up of billionaires and the staunchest allies for big business, special interests, and Wall Street that he can find.
“The Department of Labor has significant and broad reach—from workers’ and labor rights to health and safety, workplace harassment, workforce investments, disability resources, pensions plans and so much more—so I am eager to meet Mr. Puzder to discuss in detail his plans and vision for the agency. At the outset, I am deeply concerned by Mr. Puzder’s record of standing in the way of progress on issues that would make an immediate difference in the lives of working families, in particular raising the minimum wage and ensuring equal pay for equal work. And I have serious questions about whether a CEO who is comfortable reinforcing harmful stereotypes about women and who is so dismissive of workplace discrimination issues can be trusted to uphold core missions of the Department.
“I am also alarmed by Mr. Puzder’s vocal support for eliminating the new overtime rule and other basic protections the current Department has worked to finalize. If President-elect Trump truly wants to stand up for workers and retirees, he and Mr. Puzder will commit to ensuring these protections are fully implemented.
“Working families in my home state of Washington and across the country are looking for strong leadership for the Department and someone who is going to be on their side—and not just for those already at the top. So I will work tirelessly to make sure their voices and priorities are heard loud and clear as part of a rigorous vetting and hearing process for Mr. Puzder.”
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She is the least credible of all the democrats.
Must be a good pick if Senator Murray has her knickers in a knot over it.
The new overtime rule. Many companies have already satisfied the new overtime law. My daughter’s is one of them.
Every Trump nominee is going to be opposed and slandered by the Dems. It’s too bad we can’t just send them to the floor as a group on January 21 and vote them in by a simple majority.
By whose definition are these recent regulations “basic protections” ?
I don’t know about that. The competition is mighty stiff.
Is there a Dem party out there?? Hello..hello...
Did she cry? It’s not a real Murray speech unless she cries.
OK, so Trump’s nominee draws flak-
This is good
But it’s from the dumbest democrat in the Senate
meh
If she’s against him, then that makes me for him.
patty murray is not even bright enough to be considered a dimwit.
I heard she wears Boxers.
“fulfilling”
“staunchest”
“dismissive”
“implemented”
“rigorous”
“vetting”
Those are some mighty big words to use for the likes of Patty Murray (who is equipped with a “hardly as smart as a fifth-grader” intellect).
Is there any proof that she actually wrote the statement?
Out of touch Murray
If patty’s pissed, it must be a good pick. How come only their choices are the “right” choices? LOL! When is she gonna weigh in on the Dept of Interior pick? She could say that the selection of Cathy Rogers proves that DJT wants to cut down ALL the trees in the country and drill holes in everybody’s back yard.
Don’t try to defend that!
Patty...you are a buffoon of the first order. Those who elect and reelect you are LIB moonbats and fools.
Okay, that made me laugh.
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