What does the US Surgeon General have to say about ebola in the country?
Oh yeah, we don't have a Surgeon General with this president!
Sen. Paul to Fight Obama's Surgeon General Pick
Sen. Rand Paul has vowed to fight President Barack Obama's nominee for Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, due to his connection to the president's influential political group Organizing for America.
The Kentucky Republican has sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid revealing his concerns over whether Dr. Murthy can remain impartial when he has called for stricter gun control laws and "promoted" the Affordable Care Act.
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Rand-Paul-Murthy-Surgeon-General/2014/02/27/id/555103/
Senate Balks at Obama Pick for Surgeon General
WASHINGTON — Facing a possible defeat in the Senate, the White House is considering delaying a vote on President Obama’s choice for surgeon general or withdrawing the nomination altogether, an acknowledgment of its fraying relationship with Senate Democrats.
The nominee, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, an internist and political ally of the president’s, has come under criticism from the National Rifle Association, and opposition from the gun-rights group has grown so intense that it has placed Democrats from conservative states, several of whom are up for re-election this year, in a difficult spot.
Senate aides said Friday that as many as 10 Democrats are believed to be considering a vote against Dr. Murthy, who has voiced support for various gun control measures like an assault weapons ban, mandatory safety training and ammunition sales limits.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/us/senate-balks-at-obama-pick-for-surgeon-general.html?_r=0
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