MARKEY: Solis is Green Jobs Champion
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MARKEY: Solis is Green Jobs Champion
Select Committee Member Is Bridge to New Green Future for America’s Labor Force
WASHINGTON (December 19, 2008) – Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) of the Select Committee on Energy independence and Global Warming released the follow statement on the nomination of Select Committee Member Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) as Secretary of Labor for President-Elect Barack Obama:“Rep Solis understands that reinvigorating America’s economy must involve millions of new green jobs, with America’s workers building the solar panels, plug-in hybrids, and energy efficient buildings that will power our nation’s future for decades to come.
“Rep. Solis is one of the most thoughtful Members of Congress I have every had the privilege to serve with. Her leadership qualities were on display in our Select Committee, where Hilda skillfully employed both her ability to communicate and to listen in order to advocate for green jobs legislation.”
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The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming was formed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to increase the visibility and priority given to America's oil dependence and global warming challenges. It is chaired by Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and will actively explore the solutions, science and progress on these pressing issues during the 110th Congress.
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