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rollcall.com - 11/19/2008

Obama Taps Daschle for HHS

— rollcall.com — Former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) has been offered the job of Health and Human Services secretary by President-elect Barack Obama and has accepted the job, according to a Democratic source close to Daschle. (more) Obama Taps Daschle for HHS

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prospect.org - 11/19/2008

TOM DASCHLE: HEALTH CZAR.

— prospect.org — CNN is reporting that Tom Daschle will not only be Health and Human Services Secretary, but also health reform czar under the Obama administration. This is huge news, and the clearest evidence yet that Obama means to pursue comprehensive health ... (more) TOM DASCHLE: HEALTH CZAR.

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/19/2008

Obama Picks Daschle for HHS

— voices.washingtonpost.com — Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) By Ceci Connolly and Chris Cillizza President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his close confidant and former Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle to serve as secretary of the ... (more) Obama Picks Daschle for HHS

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Daschle Accepts HHS Position
The Latest on Air America — Former Senator Majority leader Tom Daschle has accepted the position of secretary of Health and Human Services. Politico has more : Former Senator Majority leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) will be secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration, a senior Democratic official said. Daschle was also considered for health care czar in the White House, but the transition team decided he could be more effective with “Secretary” in front of his name. “Of all the proposals that Obama wants to enact, health care requires the most input and tough negotiations and ...

Daschle to head HHS?
Political Animal — ... to report the news. The Daschle announcement reinforces the notion that an Obama administration is going to take the push for healthcare reform very seriously. A senior Democratic official told Mike Allen , "Of all the proposals that Obama wants to enact, health care requires the most input and tough negotiations and shepherding. No one knows the House and Senate like Tom Daschle." Indeed, the Daschle news makes me even more encouraged about the prospect of a healthcare package actually passing. ...