Rep. Tom Price was confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services in a late-night Senate vote for not ONE Democrat voted in favor.
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Rep. Tom Price was confirmed as the next Department of Health and Human Services secretary early Friday, despite Democratic outrage over the Georgia Republican’s alleged business conflicts.
Price, a 62-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Atlanta, was confirmed in a 52-47 vote shortly after 2 a.m.
The middle of the night vote places Price in charge of carrying out President Trump’s campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. Price has been a staunch critic of the former President’s signature legislation, and has advocated for drastically cutting low-income health care provisions such as Medicare and Medicaid.
JUST IN: U.S. Senate confirms Tom Price as secretary of Health and Human Services by a vote of 52-47. https://t.co/PwPT6USt0R pic.twitter.com/cE5x2GZIGC
— ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2017
By rule, opponents of an issue get 30 hrs of debate after filibuster is broken. Hence 2 am vote to confirm Price for HHS
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 10, 2017
#BREAKING Senate begins vote to confirm Rep Tom Price as HHS Sec
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 10, 2017
Most Senate votes take 20-30 minutes. But Price confirmation could take longer as a lot of senators aren't here yet
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 10, 2017
Trump wins again!! Are you tired of all the winning?!