Senate Health Members Take A Time-Out From Crawford Vote To Discuss Plan B
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Committee Chair Enzi (R-Wyo.) postpones panel's vote on Crawford's nomination for FDA commissioner "to provide more time to address issues that have been raised on both sides of the aisle."
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