Finally!Hilda Solis is the new secretary of labor. After Republicans backed away from an expected filibuster and agreed to stop their weeks of delaying tactics, the Senate this afternoon approved Solis’s nomination by an 80-17 vote.Rock and roll, time to reverse the Republicans' anti-worker policies and start restoring some semblance of checks on corporate power in this country. Teddy Roosevelt is smiling right now, wherever he is. :)
Says AFL-CIO President John Sweeney:
The confirmation of Rep. Hilda Solis is a huge victory: Finally, Americans will have a secretary of labor who represents working people, not wealthy CEO’s. It is also a historic moment as Rep. Solis becomes the first Hispanic secretary of labor.
P.S. Note that all 17 votes against Solis' nomination were cast by Republicans. Shocker, isn't it? :)
