As Congress Talks Stimulus, Labor Leaders Worry They Won't Have a Voice

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Labor leaders say senators are paying too much attention to "Wall Street Democrats" such as Lawrence Summers, left, and Robert Rubin. (Bill O'leary - Twp)

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The Business Software Alliance named veteran congressional aide Katherine McGuire, 43, as vice president of government relations.

McGuire will oversee lobbying teams in D.C. and Brussels that deal with high-tech issues, including intellectual-property protection, patent reform and cyber-security.

She replaces Karen Knutso n, who left to become chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).

McGuire was a Republican staff director for several Senate panels. Most recently, she served as the GOP staff chief for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

The Business Software Alliance represents software and hardware companies including Adobe, Apple, Cisco Systems, Dell, IBM and Microsoft.

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