[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S4166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO PEG SEMINARIO

 Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, as ranking member of the Senate 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, I rise to pay 
tribute to Peg Seminario, a fierce advocate for working people with 
more than 40 years leading the AFL-CIO and the labor movement in 
fighting for stronger protections and safer worker conditions for 
workers.
  Peg has led the AFL-CIO's safety and health program since 1990 and 
throughout her career has played a leading role in the fight to 
promulgate strong health and safety standards pertaining to major 
hazards facing workers, including asbestos, lead, silica, noise, and 
ergonomics. In fact, she has had a hand in every major health and 
safety rule adopted since 1977--almost all of which were adopted since 
the inception of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA.
  She has pushed Congress to protect and enhance the provisions of the 
OSH Act; to increase Federal funding for critical worker protection 
Agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the National Institute 
for Occupational Safety and Health; and worked tirelessly to see that 
first responders who responded after the 9/11 attack and suffered 
illnesses as a result received the necessary medical care they need and 
deserve.
  I hope my colleagues will join me in recognizing Mrs. Seminario's 
distinguished career and thanking her for her efforts to protect the 
health and safety of workers in America.

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