He will recuse himself from decisions involving the restaurant company during his entire term in office -- unless he receives a special waiver or authorization -- according a signed ethics agreement dated Feb. 7.
Puzder?s ethics and disclosure documents, which have been received by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, should allow the panel to finally give Puzder a confirmation hearing.
Nomination OpposedLabor groups and Senate Democrats have opposed Puzder?s nomination by highlighting alleged labor law violations at Hardee?s and Carl?s Jr. stores.
?I will divest this asset if confirmed.? The federal documents report values only in ranges.
That lack of disclosure is ?troublesome and disturbing,? said Larry Noble, a former general counsel for the Federal Election Commission.
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