washington u.s. senate panel task vet labor secretary nominee fast-food executive andrew puzder hold confirmation hear feb.16 ethics paperwork submit congress committee spokesman say wednesday puzder certification office government ethics arrive senate committee health education labor pension exactly two months puzder nominate job president donald trump spokesman puzder george thompson say expect puzder turn separate questionnaire committee thursday morning puzder chief executive officer cke restaurants inc own primarily franchise restaurants include carl jr. hardee tentative plan puzder hear repeatedly postpone amid delay review office government ethics stem complexities surround puzder divest cke restaurants own private equity firm roark capital group company roark capital portfolio include corner bakery cinnabon arby carvel auntie anne senate democrats highly critical puzder staunch critic overtime rule champion former obama administration nomination spark protest around country cke fast-food workers union-backed fight 15 movement raise minimum wage 15 hour workers number cke franchise locations also complain wage hour concern labor condition recent weeks letter puzder send wednesday ethics paperwork send senate committee rank democrat patty murray say want receive detail account plan recusals divestments resignations order avoid potential conflict interest stem business relationship roark capital group franchise model pervasive presence fast food industry frequency serious labor violations connect franchise past present financial interest roark raise question regard ability faithfully carry department labor mandate murray write u.s. senate panel receive ethics file labor nominee puzder