! Julie Su, Secretary of Labor nominee, had a smug grin on her face when she was coddled and urged on by her old friend Alex Padilla, current senator and former Secretary of State of California, during the hearing held on Thursday, April 20, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ( HELP ). On the basis of her demeanor, and the coaching that she appeared to have received, one might assume that she is a lock for the Secretary of Labor nomination. > >
