GOP to block Hilda Solis’ Cabinet bid?

Ken Salazar may have been easily confirmed as the new Interior Secretary but fellow Latino Hilda Solis might not have a smooth road.

Republican Senators might block Solis’ nomination for Labor Secretary though she’s expected to be confirmed. GOP legislators are reportedly upset that the Californian refused to directly answer some questions during her confirmation hearing nearly two weeks ago. For example, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma said that "if she won't answer the questions, how can you support the nomination?" (Yet as one blogger correctly observes, Coburn “would've been equally displeased had she answered the questions.”)

How could Republicans slow down Solis’ nomination in a Democrat-controlled Senate? As a politico.com article explains:

With several Republicans having indicated that they'll vote for her, and Democrats holding at least 58 seats in the Senate this year, there is little doubt that Solis will get confirmed eventually.

But a hold on her nomination would signal that Solis can expect a contentious relationship with the GOP and would foreshadow the fight ahead over the card-check bill, a top priority for organized labor that would largely abolish secret ballots during votes on whether employees want a union, potentially leading to millions of new union members.

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Online Sources- Los Angeles Times, politico.com, The Pueblo Chieftain, MarketWatch, Inc.com