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Hatch Urges White House to Listen to Senate, Not Circumvent Vote on NLRB Nominee Craig Becker

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, urged the White House to heed bipartisan opposition to Craig Becker, the Administration’s controversial nominee to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and not circumvent the Senate’s vote today by appointing him to the post when the Senate is out of session.

“The Senate spoke with a loud, clear and bipartisan voice that Craig Becker’s views are outside of the mainstream and that he would not be able to serve as an impartial member of National Labor Relations Board,” said Hatch. “I sincerely hope the White House does not circumvent the will of the Senate by appointing him when the Senate is out of session.”

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