By CONGRESSDAILY STAFF
The Senate this afternoon confirmed Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif., as President Obama's Labor secretary. The vote was 80-17. Solis' confirmation had been delayed because of Republican concerns about her pro-union positions on some issues and questions about her husband's taxes.
Solis' confirmation leaves U.S. trade representative pick Ron Kirk as Obama's only Cabinet-level nominee awaiting a confirmation hearing. Replacement nominees have yet to be named for the departments of Commerce and Health and Human Services.
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