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Daschle's Former Dem Colleagues Heap on Praise
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12/11/08 11:13 AM ET
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's (D-S.D.) old congressional colleagues piled on the praise today after President-elect Barack Obama tapped Daschle to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Obama made the announcement today at a news conference in Chicago, though news of the pick leaked last month.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who took over as the Senate's top Democrat after Daschle was unseated by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in 2005, praised Daschle's commitment to healthcare reform in a statement issued by his office:
Obama made the announcement today at a news conference in Chicago, though news of the pick leaked last month.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who took over as the Senate's top Democrat after Daschle was unseated by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in 2005, praised Daschle's commitment to healthcare reform in a statement issued by his office:
President-elect Obama has shown great judgment in selecting former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to confront our nation
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