The White House is hopeful for a rebound after a strong week, with bipartisan support for backing Ukraine, a strong jobs report, COVID-19 restrictions eased and the confirmation process for its Supreme Court nominee underway.
The White House on Friday said President Biden
Parker’s nomination comes as OSHA finds itself in the middle of the debate over whether the White House should issue an emergency temporary standard for workplace protections against the coronavirus.
Biden had initially given his Labor Department a March 15 deadline to determine if such a standard was needed, but Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
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Before leading California s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Parker worked at the Mine Safety and Health Administration during the Obama administration. Before joining the government, Parker was a partner at the law firm Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy and Welch, in Washington.
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Biden made the remarks Friday afternoon as he introduced Boston Mayor Marty Walsh
“I did give serious consideration to nominating my friend Bernie Sanders to this position. I’m confident he could have done a fantastic job,” Biden said. “I can think of no more passionate, devoted ally to working people in this country.”
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“But after Tuesday s results in Georgia, keeping Democratic control of the United States Senate in a tie vote, Bernie and I agreed … we can’t put the control of the Senate at risk on the outcome of a special election in Vermont,” Biden continued.
The Hill has reached out to Sanders s office for comment.
“I’m proud to announce we have finished naming our Cabinet members, saving the best for last,” Biden said while announcing his economic team in Wilmington, Del. “This Cabinet, that I promised you and I’ve fulfilled that promise, looks like America.”
Biden touted Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo
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The president-elect noted that as governor she created a program to help minority-owned and women-owned businesses access capital, worked with employers to design skills-training programs and put Rhode Island on the path to achieving 100 percent renewable energy.
“She knows what her fellow governors, Democrats and Republicans alike, are dealing with,” Biden said.