Joint Statement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Senator Michael Enzi

WASHINGTON, DC — Today’s session of the HELP Committee ExecutiveSession has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date. ChairmanKennedy and Ranking Member Enzi issued the following joint statement. “Today’s executive session was postponed to allow members additional time toreview the documentation submitted in support of Representative Solis’ nomination toserve in the important position of Labor Secretary. There are no holds on hernomination and Members on both sides of the aisle remain committed to giving hernomination the fair and thorough consideration that she deserves. We will continue towork together to move this nomination forward as soon as possible.” ###