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Senator Paul Wellstone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 7,
2001
1:28 PM
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CONTACT: Senator Paul Wellstone
Jim Farrell or
Allison Dobson 202/224-1472
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Statement of U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) on Linda Chavez, Bush’s Labor Nominee
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- January 7 - "Today’s report that George W. Bush’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, Linda Chavez, may have employed an illegal alien raises important and troubling questions that require close scrutiny of this nomination by Congress. The questions raised today would be important for any cabinet nominee. But since the Labor Secretary is uniquely charged with enforcing the federal labor laws and regulations that protect the rights and wages of workers in our country, these questions are especially important in this case. These questions go to the heart of our labor laws. Certainly in light of today’s reports, this nomination warrants careful investigation."
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