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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW — 02/09/10

Patricia Smith confirmed as solicitor of labor

Patricia Smith has been confirmed as solicitor of the Department of Labor, with the full Senate approving her nomination to serve as the agency's third highest-ranking official by a 60-37 party-line vote after a four-month delay. The controversial nominee, who previously served as commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor, had faced staunched Republican opposition. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Ia), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded Smith’s confirmation. "Her expertise is needed now more than ever, particularly in this economy when American workers are struggling and deserve a strong advocate," Harkin said. Organized labor reacted favorably to the news as well.

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