Daschle Withdraws from HHS Secretary

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Democrats, Former Senator, South Dakota 
Tom Daschle

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination on Tuesday to be President Barack Obama’s Health and Human Services secretary, dealing potential blows to both speedy health care reform and Obama’s hopes for a smoother start as president.”Now we must move forward,” Obama said in a written statement accepting “with sadness and regret” Daschle’s surprise request to be removed from consideration. A day earlier, Obama had said he “absolutely” stood by Daschle in the face of problems over back taxes and potential conflicts of interest.

Daschle, the former Senate Democratic leader and a strong backer of Obama’s presidential bid, said he would have been unable to operate “with the full faith of Congress and the American people.”  read more

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  1. mbeharry


    Thu, 19th Feb 2009
    1:56 am

    2. couldnt you keep your nose clean tom?

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