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Senate Finally Confirms Surgeon General

Republicans relent after weeks of procedural delays

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(Newser) – The Senate unanimously confirmed Regina Benjamin as US surgeon general yesterday after Republicans ended a procedural delay that had dragged on for several weeks. Mitch McConnell and seven other GOP senators said they stalled because of an administration “gag order” that prevented insurers from giving their opinions on the effects of pending health care reform to senior citizens on Medicare. Benjamin said the news was “just sinking in."

"I'm excited, looking forward to it, sad that I won't be able to continue to see my patients," the new surgeon general told the Mobile Press-Register.

Dr. Regina Benjamin, an Alabama family physician, speaks following an announcement by President Barack Obama of his intention to nominate her as the surgeon general, Monday, July 13, 2009, in the White House Rose Garden in Washington.
Dr. Regina Benjamin, an Alabama family physician, speaks following an announcement by President Barack Obama of his intention to nominate her as the surgeon general, Monday, July 13, 2009, in the White...   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
President Barack Obama stands with his nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2009.
President Barack Obama stands with his nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Netstorm2k9
Oct 30, 09 3:05 PM CDT
So I'm guessing the administration is listening to Burger King now... Reply
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UrUndertaker
Oct 30, 09 3:19 PM CDT
Yea, your totally guessing and lost as usual. The great party of NO has been delaying appointed positions for months from this post to many judges using each and every trick they can pull. Go ahead Repubs, it doesn't matter for in the end you lost and are loosing more each trick you pull
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tomodachi
Oct 30, 09 4:56 PM CDT
The way republican politicians do everything possible to harm and hinder... do the hate the USA? seems so.
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jamerican
Oct 30, 09 5:08 PM CDT
My God she looks black...what a shock.
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shonangreg
Oct 30, 09 8:03 PM CDT
My God, you're commenting on race. What a shock!
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