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Thomas Perez confirmed as Labor Secretary

By Steve Contorno
Published July 18, 2013 4:00am ET
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Thomas Perez confirmed as Labor Secretary
Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 18, 2013, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on his nomination. Perez sought to assure senators Thursday that he would approach the job with an open mind and a willingness to work with business and labor groups alike to create new jobs. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) | Molly Riley

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Thomas Perez to be the next Secretary of Labor after narrowly crossing the 60-vote threshold the day before to end a lengthy filibuster of the nominee.

Perez, previously an assistant U.S. attorney general in the civil rights division, will replace outgoing secretary Hilda Solis.

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