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Sen. Lamar Alexander: Fill out the NLRB and restore its neutrality

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Published August 2, 2017 11:00am ET
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Sen. Lamar Alexander: Fill out the NLRB and restore its neutrality
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has said he hopes that "filling the open seats on the NLRB will restore the board to its intended purpose of acting as a neutral umpire after years of playing the role of advocate."

The Senate has the opportunity now to reverse the trend of an activist National Labor Relations Board and bring stability to our nation’s workplaces by voting on two nominees who will fill long-vacant openings on the board.

Marvin Kaplan and William Emanuel, President Trump’s nominees to the NLRB, are eminently qualified to be confirmed. Their confirmation can help restore the board to its intended purpose.

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