JOINT STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY AND SENATOR MICHAEL ENZI

WASHINGTON, DC— Today’s session of the HELP Committee Executive Session has been

postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date. Chairman Kennedy and Ranking Member

Enzi issued the following joint statement.

“Today’s executive session was postponed to allow members additional time to review the

documentation submitted in support of Representative Solis’ nomination to serve in the

important position of Labor Secretary. There are no holds on her nomination and Members on

both sides of the aisle remain committed to giving her nomination the fair and thorough

consideration that she deserves. We will continue to work together to move this nomination

forward as soon as possible.”

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