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Published 12/31/2008 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

From NBC's Ken Strickland and Domenico MontanaroThe confirmation hearings for President-elect Obama's picks for Health and Human Services, Labor and Education have been scheduled and will take place over the next two weeks. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee (HELP Committee), chaired by Ted Kennedy, has slated the following: -- Thursday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m. ET: Health and Human Services-designate Tom Daschle-- Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, 9:30 a.m. ET: Secretary of Labor-designate...( read more ) (link)

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