washington r. alexander acosta confirm thursday u.s. senate head labor department make first hispanic member president donald trump cabinet acosta former member national labor relations board dean florida international university college law miami nominate labor secretary trump mid-february senate confirm acosta 60-38 vote acosta expect smooth confirmation process despite objections democrats workers group friendly business acosta decades-long career public sector include multiple senate vettings past appointments make unlikely surprise background would derail nomination acosta serve nlrb former republican president george w. bush also appoint assistant attorney general justice department civil right division appoint u.s. attorney southern district florida go high-profile defendants jack abramoff ubs ubsg.s ubs.n result swiss bank pay 750 million fin tax-avoidance scheme acosta serve law clerk samuel alito 1994 1995 conservative supreme court justice judge 3rd u.s. circuit court appeal acosta tell senate committee health education labor pension confirmation hear reservations key obama-era labor regulations acosta support recent 60-day delay labor department fiduciary rule originally slat take effect april 10 require broke offer retirement investment advice put clients interest first trump direct labor department review rule determine whether burdensome step current white house policies also confirmation hear acosta express reservations another obama administration rule issue last year double salary ceiling employees would eligible overtime pay 23,660 47,476 year rule extend overtime pay million salaried workers block federal judge november acosta say serious question whether secretary labor power enact first place u.s. senate confirm acosta head labor department