Senate confirms Obamacare opponent Price to lead health department
By Adam Cancryn
02/10/17 02:24 AM EST
Updated 02/10/17 02:34 AM EST
The Senate early Friday morning installed Rep. Tom Price as the nation’s top health care official, putting him in charge of HHS and Republicans’ effort to make good on their pledge to repeal and replace the sweeping Affordable Care Act.
Price’s confirmation came by a slim 52-47 margin, ending weeks of partisan rancor marked by ethics allegations, boycotts and sharp breaks with Senate tradition and decorum. The seven-term congressman maintained full Republican support throughout the process, ensuring his path to HHS secretary was never in real danger. No Democrats voted for him.
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