WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s confirmation hearing on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Cassidy’s speech as prepared for delivery can be found below:
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will please come to order.
Thank you, Mr. Sonderling for appearing before the Committee, and for your willingness to again serve the American people; this time as Deputy Secretary of Labor.
The Deputy Secretary of Labor is not only the second-in-command at the Department of Labor (DOL) but serves as the “chief operating officer,” managing 17,000 employees and a $14 billion budget. The Deputy Secretary leads sub-agencies within DOL, guiding policymaking, regulation, and enforcement of the nation’s labor laws.
If confirmed, Mr. Sonderling will play a crucial role in enacting President Trump’s pro-worker agenda. Based on his extensive experience in labor and employment policy, both as a public servant and law professor, it is clear Mr. Sonderling is qualified.
Mr. Sonderling previously led DOL’s Wage and Hour Division and served as commissioner to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the first Trump administration.
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