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December 11, 2008
Reid Statement On Nomination Of Sen. Daschle To Be Secretary Of Health And Human Services
Washington, DC—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today after President-elect Obama nominated former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to be Secretary of Health and Human Services and Director of the Office of Health Reform in the White House:
“President-elect Obama has shown great judgment in selecting former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to confront our nation’s many health-related challenges, both in the Department of Health and Human Services and in the White House. I have known and worked with Senator Daschle for decades, and I have long respected his strong commitment to improving health care for all Americans. I am encouraged to know that we will have such a dedicated and capable leader taking on the crises in our health care system and look forward to confirming him as quickly as possible so he can begin this important work.”
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and proceed to a period of morning business for up to one hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 7005.
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