[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 41 (Monday, March 9, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D230-D231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Ronald Kirk, of Texas, to be United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, after the nominee, who was 
introduced by Senator Cornyn, testified and answered questions in his 
own behalf.
PREVENTING WORKER EXPLOITATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine preventing worker exploitation, focusing 
on protecting individuals with disabilities and other vulnerable 
populations, after receiving testimony from John L. McKeon, Deputy 
Administrator for Enforcement,

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Wage and Hour Division, and James B. Leonard, former attorney, both of 
the Department of Labor; Curtis Decker, National Disability Rights 
Network, Washington, DC; Joyce Bender, Bender Consulting Services, 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Kim Bobo, Interfaith Worker Justice, 
Chicago, Illinois.