S. HRG. 115–626 NOMINATIONS HEARING OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON EXAMINING THE NOMINATIONS OF CARLOS G. MUN˜ IZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHO WAS IN- TRODUCED BY SENATOR RUBIO, AND JANET DHILLON, OF PENNSYL- VANIA, AND DANIEL M. GADE, OF NORTH DAKOTA, WHO WAS INTRO- DUCED BY SENATOR ISAKSON, BOTH TO BE A MEMBER OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 Printed for the use of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.govinfo.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 31–637 PDF WASHINGTON : 2019 VerDate Nov 24 2008 10:02 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 S:\DOCS\31637.TXT APRIL HELPN-004 with DISTILLER COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee, Chairman MICHAEL B. ENZI, Wyoming PATTY MURRAY, Washington, Ranking RICHARD BURR, North Carolina Member JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia BERNARD SANDERS (I), Vermont RAND PAUL, Kentucky ROBERT P. CASEY, JR., Pennsylvania SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine AL FRANKEN, Minnesota BILL CASSIDY, M.D., Louisiana MICHAEL F. BENNET, Colorado TODD YOUNG, Indiana SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin PAT ROBERTS, Kansas CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY, Connecticut LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska ELIZABETH WARREN, Massachusetts TIM SCOTT, South Carolina TIM KAINE, Virginia MARGARET WOOD HASSAN, New Hampshire DAVID P. CLEARY, Republican Staff Director LINDSEY WARD SEIDMAN, Republican Deputy Staff Director EVAN SCHATZ, Democratic Staff Director JOHN RIGHTER, Democratic Deputy Staff Director (II) VerDate Nov 24 2008 10:02 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\DOCS\31637.TXT APRIL HELPN-004 with DISTILLER CONTENTS STATEMENTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 Page COMMITTEE MEMBERS Alexander, Hon. Lamar, Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Opening Statement ...................................................................... 1 Murray, Hon. Patty, Ranking Member, a U.S. Senator from the State of Washington, Opening Statement ........................................................................ 3 Isakson, Hon. Johnny, a U.S. Senator from the State of Georgia ....................... 5 Rubio, Hon. Marco, a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida ............................. 6 Scott, Hon. Tim, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina ..................... 13 Casey, Hon. Robert P., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania ...... 18 Franken, Hon. Al, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota .......................... 21 Hassan, Hon. Maggie Wood, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Hamp- shire ....................................................................................................................... 23 Murphy, Hon. Christopher S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut .... 24 Warren, Hon. Elizabeth, a U.S. Senator from the State of Massachusetts ........ 26 Baldwin, Hon. Tammy, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin .................. 28 Kaine, Hon. Tim, a U.S. Senator from the State of Virginia ............................... 31 WITNESSES Dhillon, Janet, Newtown, PA, Nominated to be Member, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ..................................................................................... 6 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 8 Gade, Daniel M., Ph.D., of New Windsor, NY, nominated to be Member, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ................................................... 9 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 11 Mun˜ iz, Carlos G., Tallahassee, FL, Nominated to be General Counsel, Depart- ment of Education ................................................................................................ 12 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 12 (III) VerDate Nov 24 2008 10:02 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\DOCS\31637.TXT APRIL HELPN-004 with DISTILLER ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Statements, articles, publications, letters, etc.: Warren Question 11–US v. Fastrain II Corp.DE.226.Order Granting MSJ Omnibus Order on Motions for Summary Judgement ............................... 38 Warren Question 11–US v. Fastrain II Corp.DE.227.Final Judgement in Favor of the U.S. Order ............................................................................ 47 Letters of National Support for Nomination of Daniel M. Gade and Janet Dhillon to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis- sion: Hire Heroes USA .............................................................................................. 47 Senator Bob Dole .............................................................................................. 48 Senator Bob Kerrey .......................................................................................... 48 Wounded Warrior Project ................................................................................ 49 Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) .................................................. 49 Workforce Fairness Institute ........................................................................... 50 Response by Mr. Carlos G. Mun˜ iz to questions of: Senator Patty Murray ...................................................................................... 50 Senator Bernard Sanders ................................................................................ 56 Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. ........................................................................... 58 Senator Michael F. Bennet .............................................................................. 58 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse ........................................................................... 59 Senator Tammy Baldwin ................................................................................. 60 Senator Christopher S. Murphy ...................................................................... 61 Senator Elizabeth Warren ............................................................................... 61 Senator Tim Kaine ........................................................................................... 69 Senator Margaret Wood Hassan ..................................................................... 69 Senator Todd Young ......................................................................................... 71 Response by Ms. Janet Dhillon to questions of: Senator Patty Murray ...................................................................................... 71 Senator Bernard Sanders ................................................................................ 79 Senator Al Franken .......................................................................................... 80 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse ........................................................................... 81 Senator Tammy Baldwin ................................................................................. 82 Senator Elizabeth Warren ............................................................................... 83 Senator Tim Kaine ........................................................................................... 89 Senator Margaret Wood Hassan ..................................................................... 89 Response by Dr. Daniel M. Gade to questions of: Senator Patty Murray ...................................................................................... 90 Senator Bernard Sanders ................................................................................ 98 Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. ........................................................................... 98 Senator Al Franken .......................................................................................... 100 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse ........................................................................... 100 Senator Elizabeth Warren ............................................................................... 101 Senator Tim Kaine ........................................................................................... 106 Senator Margaret Wood Hassan ..................................................................... 106 (IV) VerDate Nov 24 2008 10:02 Jun 14, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\DOCS\31637.TXT APRIL HELPN-004 with DISTILLER NOMINATIONS Tuesday, September 19, 2017 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS, Washington, DC The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:04 a.m., in room SD–430, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Committee. [presiding] Murray, Isakson, Scott, Casey, Franken, Baldwin, Murphy, Warren, Hassan, and Kaine. Also present: Senator Rubio. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR ALEXANDER The CHAIRMAN. Senator Murray is on her way, and she sug- gested that I go ahead and start, so I will do that. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- sions will please come to order. This morning, we’re holding a confirmation hearing on Janet Dhillon, nominated to be Commissioner and Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Daniel Gade, nominated to be Commissioner on the same Commission; Carlos Mun˜ iz, nomi- nated