The Senate confirmation hearing of Andrew Puzder, President-elect Donald Trump's nomination for Labor Secretary, has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, according to a release from Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-TN, chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
"Mr. Puzder is a respected Tennessee business leader who understands how excessive regulation can destroy jobs and make it harder for family incomes to rise," Alexander said in a statement.
The announcement comes after CNN reported that an unnamed source said Mr. Puzder is considering withdrawing his nomination over concern for the intense scrutiny he has received from labor groups and some Democrats on Capitol Hill.
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Nick Thornton
Nick Thornton is a financial writer covering retirement and health care issues for BenefitsPRO and ALM Media. He greatly enjoys learning from the vast minds in the legal, academic, advisory and money management communities when covering the retirement space. He's also written on international marketing trends, financial institution risk management, defense and energy issues, the restaurant industry in New York City, surfing, cigars, rum, travel, and fishing. When not writing, he's pushing into some land or water.
