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charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2013, 12:50 PM Jul 2013

Thomas Perez Confirmed As Labor Secretary By Senate

Source: Huffington Post

The Senate confirmed Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary on Thursday.

Perez was confirmed by a vote of 54-46.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/18/thomas-perez-confirmed_n_3613196.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

Just watched the vote on CSPAN 2.

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Thomas Perez Confirmed As Labor Secretary By Senate (Original Post) charlie and algernon Jul 2013 OP

Whoohoo!!! lark Jul 2013 #1

From linked article dbackjon Jul 2013 #3

Finally. gademocrat7 Jul 2013 #2

This one is very special and person for me. Tom Perez was very involved in labor and justice Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #4

Now why in the hell would we want a labor guy on the NLRB? Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #5

I guess they didn't get the memo 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #7

Roll call of the votes Tx4obama Jul 2013 #6

lark

(23,061 posts)

1. Whoohoo!!!

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 12:59 PM

Jul 2013

Can't wait to see how the votes shook out, they don't have that info up yet.

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

3. From linked article

Reply to lark (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 02:46 PM

Jul 2013

Thursday's party-line, 54-46 vote

gademocrat7

(10,644 posts)

2. Finally.

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 01:31 PM

Jul 2013

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

4. This one is very special and person for me. Tom Perez was very involved in labor and justice

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:20 PM

Jul 2013

initiatives here in Maryland. He is a champion for workers' rights! I have so very thrilled that he was finally confirmed.

Wounded Bear

(58,598 posts)

5. Now why in the hell would we want a labor guy on the NLRB?

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 08:44 PM

Jul 2013

Fighting for worker's rights.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

7. I guess they didn't get the memo

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 03:35 PM

Jul 2013

that "labor unions are passe"

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

6. Roll call of the votes

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:23 PM

Jul 2013

Cloture vote: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00177

Final vote: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00178

Link to the main page with a list of everything the Senate has voted on: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_113_1.htm

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