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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Public Affairs

OPA Press Release: Statement By Secretary Of Labor Alexis M. Herman On The Senate Passage Of The Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill [06/30/2000]

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In passing the Labor/HHS/Education appropriations bill today, the Senate missed an historic opportunity to do more to lift up America's working families.

This bill is a missed opportunity for America's businesses because it fails to fully invest in worker training initiatives. This bill is a missed opportunity because it does not include a real Patients' Bill of Rights, and because it does not protect Americans against genetic discrimination, including such discrimination in the workplace. Finally, this bill is bad for America because it stops the department from protecting thousands of workers from on-the-job ergonomic injuries.

I strongly recommend the president veto S. 2553 and believe he will do so.

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