Opioid crisis, drug supply chain among senators' concerns
Two of President Biden's nominees for positions within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeared Tuesday to be headed for easy approvals from the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee.
"Given the critical work that both ASPR [the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] and SAMHSA [the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration] have ahead, we must make sure each agency has a strong experienced leader," said HELP Committee chairman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in her opening statement. "Which is why I am looking forward to hearing from today's nominees, both of whom are well qualified for their roles as a member of HHS leadership during the Obama administration." Murray was referring to Dawn O'Connell, Biden's nominee for ASPR, and Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, the president's nominee for Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
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