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Patty Murray

42:05 - 42:41

"right now you are working with Secretary McMahon to take over the Department of Education programs to help Trump abolish that department. It makes zero sense that DOL, an agency whose expertise is in supporting wage earners and job seekers, that it's being tasked now with taking over complex education programs from the Department of Education to help kindergartners and elementary school students."

“right now you are working with Secretary McMahon to take over the Department of Education programs to help Trump abolish that department. It makes zero sense that DOL, an agency whose expertise is in supporting wage earners and job seekers, that it's being tasked now with taking over complex education programs from the Department of Education to help kindergartners and elementary school students.”

Speaker: Patty Murray
Timestamp: 42:05 – 42:41
Source: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Murkowski): Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
Community: Alaska News
Captured at: July 16, 2026

From the transcript

Senator Murray. Thank you. Acting Secretary Sonderling, right now you are working with Secretary McMahon to take over the Department of Education programs to help Trump abolish that department. It makes zero sense that DOL, an agency whose expertise is in supporting wage earners and job seekers, that it's being tasked now with taking over complex education programs from the Department of Education to help kindergartners and elementary school students. Do you know how many programs at the Department of Labor are focused on elementary school students?

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