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For Immediate Release Contact: Betsy Hart
December 11, 2008 (202) 226-8555


HERSETH SANDLIN STATEMENT ON NOMINATION OF TOM DASCHLE FOR SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

December 11, 2008-Today, Rep. Herseth Sandlin released the following statement regarding President-Elect Obama’s formal nomination of former Senator Tom Daschle for Secretary of Health and Human Services:

“Tom Daschle’s ability to find common ground and build consensus will serve him well as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Ensuring the affordability and availability of health care in America, including in rural states, is a complex challenge – but critical to the future of our country. I congratulate Tom and look forward to working with him.”

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Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin serves South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats committed to fiscal discipline and strong national security, and is co-chair of the Rural Working Group, which is dedicated to raising the profile of issues important to rural America. She also serves on three committees vital to South Dakota’s interests: Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs and Natural Resources. In the 110th Congress, Rep. Herseth Sandlin was one of only 15 members appointed to serve on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.

 

 

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