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CNN: Sources: CNN's Gupta approached for surgeon general The Obama transition team approached Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, about becoming U.S. surgeon general, according to sources inside the transition and at CNN. CNN: Obama will ban earmarks from stimulus bill Members of Congress won't be allowed to slip earmarks into the economic recovery package Congress will [...] (link)

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Sources: CNN's Gupta approached for surgeon general
cnn.com 1/6/2009 — The Obama administration approached CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta about becoming U.S. surgeon general.
John Conyers Needs To Go To The Clue Store
oliverwillis.com 1/8/2009 — In his letter opposing the possible nomination of Sanjay Gupta to Surgeon General, Conyers spells “Nobel” wrong and gives the wrong prize to Paul Krugman (he won for Economics, not Peace). Oh, he also spells Gupta’s name wrong.  ...
The Intersection: Sanjay Gupta for Surgeon General? Here's My Gripe
scienceblogs.com 1/9/2009 — art.sanjay.gupta.cnn.jpg CNN is reporting that one of its own is being considered for the Surgeon General post. I have nothing against Sanjay Gupta, and I don't think he's unqualified. In fact, someone with so much television and communication ...
Conyers: Gupta not up to S.G. post
politico.com 1/9/2009 — Rep. John Conyers said that Gupta “lacks the requisite experience” to be Surgeon General.
Sanjay Gupta, Big Pharma flack
the-reaction.blogspot.com 1/9/2009 — By Michael J.W. Stickings I'm still not sold on Sanjay Gupta for surgeon general. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I dislike the very idea of putting Gupta in charge of public health. As I wrote on Tuesday , when the story broke, Dr. ...
Sources: CNN's Gupta approached for surgeon generalCNN.com - Politics
The Obama administration approached Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, about becoming U.S. surgeon general, according to sources inside the transition and at CNN.
Conyers opposes CNN's Gupta for surgeon general (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - A key Democratic House member is rallying opposition to Dr. Sanjay Gupta becoming the next surgeon general, contending the 39-year-old CNN correspondent lacks experience.
Conyers: Gupta not up to surgeon general post (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - Barack Obama’s rumored pick of TV-star surgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta is drawing its first congressional fire, from a senior House Democrat who is rallying colleagues to oppose Gupta.
Despite TV, little known about GuptaPOLITICO.com: Politics
Sure he has a high public profile, but Gupta has kept his politics and views on public policy to himself.
Conyers critical of Gupta pickCNN Political Ticker
(CNN) — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. John Conyers wrote a letter to fellow representative Thursday saying the selection of CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta is “not in the best interests of the nation.” “It is not in the best ...