Hilda Solis was conformed as Secretary of Labor by the Senate today in an 80-17 vote.
Among the “No” Votes, Missouri Senator Kit Bond:
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress – 1st Session
Vote Summary
Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Hilda L. Solis of California, to be Secretary of Labor )
Vote Number: 66 Vote Date: February 24, 2009, 04:30 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Number: PN64-18
Nomination Description: Hilda L. Solis, of California, to be Secretary of Labor……NAYs —17
Bond (R-MO)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Wicker (R-MS)
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I wonder if Senator Bond will be marching in any Labor Day parades this year. Nah, probably not. Now that he’s a lame duck he doesn’t have to do any stinkin’ parades…