Trump health nominees face tame Senate hearing: 3 takeaways
The Senate HELP Committee held a hearing for three of President Trump's health nominees, including his pick for U.S. surgeon general. Nominees such as Nicole Saphier appeared more aligned with lawmakers' expectations than previous candidates. The session was described as notably tame compared to earlier hearings.
Senators heard from three of President Trump's health nominees on Wednesday, including his third pick to be U.S. surgeon general, with this recent crop seeming to better align with what lawmakers wanted to hear. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing to go over the nominations of Nicole Saphier...
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