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Senate panel backs Perez to head Labor Dept.

By Sam Hananel
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has endorsed the nomination of Justice Department official Thomas Perez to head the Labor Department despite opposition from Republicans.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 12 -10 to confirm Perez, currently the nation’s top civil rights enforcer. All Republicans on the committee voted no.

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