Thompson confirmed
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson confirmed in unanimous Senate vote Jan. 24. The 12-year Republican governor of Wisconsin breezed through an easy confirmation process, testifying before the Senate Finance and Health & Education committees the week of Jan. 15 (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 22, p. 2)
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