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GOP blocks Obama labor board nominee

Associated Press

Posted on February 9, 2010 at 3:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have succeeded in blocking President Barack Obama's choice of a union lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board.

The 52-33 vote to move forward with the nomination of Craig Becker fell short of the 60 needed to overcome a GOP filibuster.

Republicans have held up Becker's confirmation for months. They say Becker would push an aggressive union agenda at the agency that referees labor disputes between unions and management.

The task for Democratic leaders turned more difficult when at least two Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the lawyer.

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onthewatch said on February 9, 2010 at 2:55 PM

If there were Democrats that joined the Republicans wouldn't this be a "bipartisan" blocking of the nominee??? Why does the lame-stream media always point the ugly finger at the GOP?

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