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nomineesoverallapproach,especiallytoanagencythathasbeenso

politicizedrecentlyastheNLRB.

Onbehalfofourorganizations,weurgeyoutoactwithduecareandconsideration

ingivingthepresidentadviceandconsentonthisnominee.TheSenateshould

preferablywaituntiltheexpirationofRepublicanmemberHarryI.JohnsonIIInext

summer,andmovethetwonominationsintandem,asisestablishedpractice.Given

that

the

NLRB

has

adequately

functioned

with

less

than

its

full

membership,

this

wouldnothindertheBoardsoperations.

Again,weurgemembersoftheU.S.SenatetoopposetheconfirmationofLauren

McFerranasthenewestmemberoftheNationalLaborRelationsBoarduntildue

andappropriateconsiderationisgiventohernomination.Weappreciateyour

attentiontothiscrucialmatter.

Sincerely,

AloysiusHogan,Esq.

Senior

Fellow

CompetitiveEnterpriseInstitute

ColeyJackson

President

AmericansforCompetitiveEnterprise

F.VincentVernuccio

DirectorofLaborPolicy

MackinacCenterforPublicPolicy

Brett

HealyPresident

TheJohnK.MacIver

InstituteforPublicPolicy

PaulKersey

DirectorofLabor

IllinoisPolicyInstitute

NathanMehrens

President

AmericansforLimitedGovernment

MattSchlapp

Chairman

AmericanConservativeUnion

KennethBoehm

Chairman

NationalLegalandPolicyCenter

MattPatterson

Director

CenterforWorkerFreedom

TerryBowman

President

UnionConservatives,Inc.

RussBrown

President

CenterforIndependentEmployees