washington four u.s. republican senators yet say whether support labor secretary nominee andrew puzder raise suspense whether survive initial confirmation hear week four senators susan collins maine lisa murkowski alaska tim scott south carolina johnny isakson georgia sit senate committee health education labor pension thursday hold first confirmation hear puzder president donald trump pick head labor department puzder ceo cke restaurants franchise restaurants include carl jr. hardee face staunch opposition democrats protest union-backed group policies cke food chain along now-confirmed education secretary betsy devos one trump controversial cabinet pick statements spokespeople monday four republican senators indicate outstanding question puzder stress make final decision would say whether specific concern committee majority back puzder nomination come vote full republican-controlled senate confirmation could derail least three republicans break party puzder committee hear postpone several time amid delay ethics paperwork fast food worker advocate say concern prior criticism overtime rule propose obama administration opposition raise minimum wage 15 hour current 7.25 rate puzder nomination spark protest workers allege cke steal wag violate labor laws hardee carl jr. locations around country puzder also come fire racy restaurant ads feature bikini-clad women eat burgers admission previously hire undocumented worker addition non-profit group plan ask missouri court tuesday unseal puzder divorce record news media report old court record puzder ex-wife accuse physical abuse puzder deny allegations ex-wife since retract senate democrats lead minority leader charles schumer expect vigorously oppose puzder nomination schumer repeatedly call puzder withdraw name consideration 48 senators caucus democrats defeat able convince three republicans last week collins murkowski join democrats oppose devos nomination vice president mike pence call break tie confirm two conversations mr. puzder think outstanding question sure delve hear collins say statement spokeswoman murkowski say senator want know puzder spokesman isakson say take facts consideration make decision spokeswoman scott say consistently decline comment nominees advance hear puzder meanwhile plan withdraw name consideration accord spokesman george thompson andy look forward hear finally opportunity express commitment workers businesses ensure folks know true record protect workers create job thompson say labor nominee puzder face uncertainty confirmation hear loom