参议员质疑削减卫生与公众服务, 可能解雇近900名雇员, 影响矿工的安全。
Senators question cuts to Health and Human Services that could fire nearly 900 employees, impacting miner safety.
参议员们要求卫生与公众服务秘书罗伯特·肯尼迪(Robert F. Kennedy Jr.)过分提议削减人员,这可能导致近900名雇员被解雇,包括采矿健康和安全角色的雇员。
Senators pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over proposed cuts that could result in nearly 900 employees, including those in mining health and safety roles, being fired.
关注的重点是对国家职业安全和健康研究所的影响,该研究所对于煤矿工的安全至关重要。
Concerns focus on the impact on the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, which is vital for coal miner safety.
参议员们要求做出书面答复,说明如何继续提供这类服务,减少劳动力,以及这些裁减的总体影响。
Senators have demanded a written response on how such services will continue with a reduced workforce and the overall impact of these cuts.