Marco Rubio: I Hope Alexander Acosta Is Confirmed 100-to-Nothing for Labor Sec'y

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Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio told reporters in a hallway just off the Senate floor that his friend, attorney Alexander Acosta, is an excellent choice to lead President Donald Trump’s Labor Department, shortly after the Thursday announcement.

“He is a top-notch pick,” said Rubio, who would not say if Acosta’s name came up at his private dinner with the president and First Lady Melania Trump and the senator’s wife, Jeanette Rubio. “He was a U.S. Attorney, an NRLB member–I mean I hope he is going to be one of these 100-to-nothing votes–really there is nothing, no reason to vote against him.” The NRLB is the National Labor Relations Board.

Rubio said he had known Acosta professionally and socially and that he would be visiting with Senate Democrats to convince them that there should be no fight over Acosta’s nomination.

The senator said he told Trump about Acosta, but he had no idea he was up for Labor Secretary after Andy Puzder withdrew his name from consideration for the post Wednesday.

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Looks like Trump is calling in the big guns to make cabinet selections for him. Marco's handpicked selection Trump goes for without question. It's looking like Trump is losing faith in Pence I just hope Marco doesn't fall for the trap and accept the open VP slot. He can do much more in the Senate and ultimately trounce Trump in Rubio 20/20.Vision. Foresight. Growth.