Senate Approves Sebelius ; Last Vacancy in the Cabinet Filled in Face of Flu Outbreak

The Washington Times › April 29, 2009

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President Obama's Cabinet is finally fully stocked, as the Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Health and Human Services Department, the last Cabinet vacancy.

Mrs. Sebelius' confirmation bolsters the Obama administration's bench as it confronts its first public health crisis - the swine flu outbreak that has rattled the nation's collective nerves in recent days.

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Senate Approves Sebelius ; Last Vacancy in the Cabinet Filled in Face of Flu Outbreak

Democrats also are eager to get Mrs. Sebelius in place to help shepherd Mr. Obama's overhaul of the nation's health care system thr...

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