Republican senators Bill Cassidy and Lisa Murkowski expressed optimism about President Trump’s surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier ahead of her Senate committee hearing. Their support could help advance the nomination, after both had questioned a previous nominee.
Health and Human Services secretary whose health agenda Saphier has criticized.
ALSO MENTIONED Casey Means, Former surgeon general nominee whose confirmation drew scrutiny from Cassidy and Murkowski.; Chris Klomp, Nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.; Nicole Saphier, Trump’s nominee for surgeon general.; Timothy Westlake, Nominee to lead the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Senator urging the Senate to move forward with Saphier’s nomination.
Health and Human Services secretary whose health agenda Saphier has criticized.
ALSO MENTIONED Casey Means, Former surgeon general nominee whose confirmation drew scrutiny from Cassidy and Murkowski.; Chris Klomp, Nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.; Nicole Saphier, Trump’s nominee for surgeon general.; Timothy Westlake, Nominee to lead the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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