FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Joseph Rendeiro
(202) 776-1566
jrendeiro@nclr.org
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is holding a confirmation hearing for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice Thomas Perez, President Obama’s nominee to be the next Secretary of Labor. NCLR (National Council of La Raza) affirms its full and unwavering support of Perez, who, if confirmed, will be the only Latino in the president’s second-term cabinet.
“Throughout his career, Mr. Perez has shown a willingness to put aside partisan differences to make government run smoothly and effectively, operating first and foremost on behalf of the people he represents,” said Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR. “We urge the Senate to swiftly confirm Mr. Perez, who has extensive experience building consensus and bridging differences between groups, such as business and labor. His legal background in civil rights issues, specifically workers' rights, makes him uniquely qualified for this position and his appointment would add much needed diversity to President Obama’s cabinet.”
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