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[StephanieVanbryce]

Senate Fails To Confirm Some Of Obama’s Key Progressive Nominations

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As for Patricia Smith, if confirmed, she would have been responsible for enforcing all of the nation’s workplace laws and representing the agency in all enforcement actions. Under the Bush administration, the solicitor’s office — once headed by Eugene Scalia (son of Justice Antonin Scalia) — sat on its hands and failed to enforce even the most flagrant labor violations. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) had placed a hold on her nomination.

The nominations of Johnsen, Smith, and four others were returned to the White House yesterday. President Obama will now have to decide whether to re-nominate the individuals.

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http://thinkprogress.org/2009/12/25/dawn-johnsen-patricia-smith-nominations/