Senators frame Trump’s mourning selection as a bridge among employers, employees

Washington, DC-Lori Chavez-Deremer, who was previously criticized for hitting the line between Pro-Sindical and Pro-Empire, played his ability to move between worlds and represent all kinds of workers during his confirmation audience on Wednesday. .

The participation was strong for the sight, causing the creation of an overflowing room in the Office building of the Senate of Dirksen. Spectators were carefully shown as members of the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions that drilled the Donald Trump selection to lead the Labor Department.

But first, in his opening testimony, Chavez-Demerremer made known to the listeners his experience to help contextualize his apparent contradictions as a triumph with a pro-Laborical record.

Oregon’s unique congressman grew up with a father who worked in a cream and was a member of the Teamsters Union. She and her husband also ran a small company together, giving him a view of the challenges of entrepreneurs.

With manufacturing layoffs and the need for commercial competence, the candidate Dol has strengthened his commitment to North -Americans.

Republicans, Democrats trigger law questions

The chairman of the Help Committee, Senator Bill Cassidy, R- La.

Cassidy Needled Chavez-Deremer for his sponsorship of the protection of the right to organize (Pro) Law, a proposed law that extended labor protections.

Chávez-Deremer acknowledged Cassidy’s concerns.

“I recognize that I am no longer the legislator and I do not think that the Secretary of Labor has to write the laws. Congress will correspond to writing these laws and working together,” he said. “What I believe is that the North -American worker deserves to be paid attention.”

“I was working in the fifth district of Oregon Congress to represent -I wanted to be on the table. I never want to leave -out of a conversation,” he explained his sponsorship of the professional act. “I respect the right of the “right to work” states. And I said that the bill was imperfect. “”

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Cassidy stated more concerns, such as unions appealing to corporations and, in some cases, circumventing employers at a franchise level. “Do you think federal law should prioritize policies that help small companies to prosper, instead of imposing new regulatory obstacles that can hinder their success?” asked.

“It’s important [to recognize] That the President’s goal is to raise all business owners and raise all North -Americans, “he added, adding that the understanding of the franchise model is” important “in the United States,” I supported the l “Abandonment of the NLRB standard over joint entrepreneurs to support the model of the model franchise and supported the President in this,” said Chavez-Demer.

Cassidy also expressed his concern for independent contractors to lose their flexibility at work and pressed Chávez-Deremer to refrain from imposing any rule that could cause this result.

“I promised to work with you to support independent contractors through this process,” he said. He also emphasized Trump’s support in the rule during his first administration.

On the other side of the aisle, Sanders led to the rise of the Current popularity of unions Between the North -American template. Sanders, coming from a different ideological perspective, Sanders asked to know if Chávez-Deremer no longer supported the Pro law.

“I support the North -American worker,” he said, causing Sanders’ famous anger and impatience, making dry laughter of the spectators.

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Sanders got the candidate Dol to admit that the minimum wage may need to be reeximated, although what works in Portland, Oregon, is not “not working for Grands Pass, Oregon,” he said.

However, the lack of quorum of the National Board of Labor Relations was the one that Sanders did on the grill of Chávez-Deremer, again and again. “You believe that The shot of Mrs. Wilcox Was it illegal? ”

“President Trump has the right to exercise his executive power as he sees,” he said.

“Do you worry you don’t have a NLRB that works right now?” Sanders continued.

“The NLRB is separated from the Department of Labor,” said the Pick mourning. “But I think the function of the NLRB is important and I will always consider it.”

DOGE ethics occurred by accessing mourning data

Together with the concerns of children’s work, which were a recurring discussion point on both sides of the hallway, Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., Questioned Chavez-Deremer’s commitment to ethics.

First, Murray asked about a misconception in the background, to which the candidate Dol responded: “The President of the United States has the power to determine what he will do through his executive branch.”

“Will you follow the law?”

“I will always follow the law and the Constitution.”

“If you receive a directive to violate the laws of appropriations and retain funding for workers, what will you do?” Murray pressed.

“I don’t think the President asks me to violate the law,” Chávez-Deremer responded.

Murray then extended his question to the Government Efficiency Department. He exposed the conflict of interest to DOGE headed by Elon Musk, who, as CEO of Tesla and Spacex, has faced investigations from the agencies of the Department of Labor which he has now accessed.

He also mentioned privileged commercial concerns; In this context, he asked the potential secretary if he would protect the Department’s private data.

“I will always protect the Department of Labor and these problems,” said Chavez-Deremer.

A moment of unity, levity in the middle of debate tense

Prior to introducing Chavez-Denderremer, Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., He took the opportunity to recognize the President of the Teamsters Union, Sean O’Brien, who was present in sight.

While Teamsters did not endorse a candidate for the presidency In these past elections, O’Brien spoke to the 2024 Republican National Convention. (As reported, O’Brien sought to speak at the Democratic National Convention For nothing.) Last week, the Teamsters also approved Chavez-Deremer as secretary of mourning.

Not only was the presence of O’Brien, but Mullin’s eye was moving.

Previously, O’Brien and Mullin put their heads during an audience of the November 2023 Committee, which he directed to a heated exchange of axia invitation to physically fight each other.

Mullin’s recognition from his “new friend” O’Brien caused Chuckles, but Oklahoma Senator had a point: Chávez-Demer was “positioned only” to gather past enemies.

“I hope you set your skewed opinions next to and understand that this is a negotiation between two [factions] Of the party, he says: “We are ready to work together,” said Mullin.

What to expect from Chavez-Deremer

Despite having a calm behavior, the mourning selection managed to evade several questions. He often reminded senators that he was no longer a member of Congress and that the goal of mourning was not legislation, but would help to enforce the bills that Congress approved.

When the senators, like Sanders, pressed her and asked what to do in mourning “and” they have not read this. ”

At one point, Murray pressed her more on the appropriate funds, without accepting her response that the President would not ask Chávez-Demerremer to do something illegal.

“We have seen that the whole council since he was put in charge where he violated this law, so he will probably be asked,” said Murray, receding. “What will you do?”

“Well, it’s a hypothetical one. I haven’t talked to the President on this topic, “said Chávez-Deremer.” I don’t think the President would never ask me to violate the law. “