[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 123 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4881]
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                       Nomination of Seema Nanda

  Madam President, I would also like to urge my colleagues to join me 
in voting to confirm Seema Nanda as Solicitor for the Department of 
Labor--another nominee who was advanced from the HELP Committee on a 
bipartisan vote.
  Ms. Nanda has served in the Department of Labor previously as Deputy 
Chief of Staff, Deputy Solicitor of Labor, and Chief of Staff. She 
previously served as a career attorney in the Department of Justice, 
where she fought to defend immigrant workers from discrimination and 
held employers accountable for unfair hiring practices. She has proven 
herself to be an excellent choice for this important role.
  We take some hard votes in this Chamber. These should not be among 
them. Workers are the backbone of our economy, and that means every one 
of us should be fighting for them and voting to confirm Commissioner 
Samuels and Ms. Nanda, who will fight for them as well.
  I yield the floor.