had some tough questions about workplace safety for President Donald Trump’s labor secretary nominee on Wednesday. Warren wanted to know if Acosta planned to enforce what’s known as the silica rule, a major safety reform put in place by the Obama administration. “Will you promise not to weaken the silica rule?” Warren asked Acosta. “The president has directed each cabinet officer to review all rules,” Acosta said again. ... You can’t give us your own sense of whether or not the silica rule is something that ought to be enforced?”Acosta wouldn’t commit to enforcing it.

Source: Huffington Post March 22, 2017 16:30 UTC