Four GOP Senators Uncommitted to Trump Labor Pick

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Republicans in the Senate have been privately concerned about Andy Puzder, Donald Trump’s choice for Labor secretary, and the fast-food CEO could be in real trouble if more than two GOP senators vote against him. Now the Washington Post reports that four Republican senators are “on the fence” about Puzder, just three days before his Senate confirmation hearing. In addition to the two Republicans who voted against Education secretary Betsy DeVos (Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska), Georgia’s Johnny Isakson and South Carolina’s Tim Scott also tell the Post they are reserving judgment.

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