Sylvia Mathews Burwell Confirmed As HHS Secretary By Senate

The U.S. Senate confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Burwell was confirmed by a vote of 78-17. The 78-17 vote was a bipartisan show of support for the veteran government manager who most recently served as President Barack Obama's budget director. This was reported by the Associated Press on June 5, 2014.

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