Labor nominee says he won`t be influenced by corporate work
(WorldNews Politics)

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump`s pick to lead Labor Department tried to assure senators Thursday that his years of legal work for corporate clients would not influence his actions as a Cabinet member. In opening remarks before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Eugene Scalia recalled his previous service as the department`s top lawyer during the George W. Bush administration. Then, as now, Scalia said he was coming to the department from the private sector where he advised and represented businesses on employment issues. Once at the Labor Department,...