HHS nominees
Executive Summary
Robert Windom's nomination to be assistant secretary for health was unanimously endorsed by Sen. Hatch's (R-Utah) Labor & Human Resources Cmte. at a June 18 confirmation hearing. At a June 19 confirmation hearing, the Senate Finance Cmte. approved the nomination of Robert Helms for assistant secretary for planning & evaluation and Ronald Docksai, majority staff director of Hatch's cmte., for assistant secretary for legislation.
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