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Johnny Isakson: I ask unanimous consent that these answers to four questions that have been raised in the last few days in the media be…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2017
I ask unanimous consent that these answers to four questions that have been raised in the last few days in the media be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Four Examples of the Liberal Character Assassination of Dr. Tom Price Even the great Perry Mason would be stumped by this one. Democrats, with the help of an eager media, have attempted a character assassination of Rep. Tom Price, M.D., President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Despite an impeccable record in both public service and medicine, they insisted Dr. Price's good name, built throughout decades of serving others, did not belong to him anymore. And they almost got away with it. Here's how it happened. Exhibit A: New York Magazine forecasts Price character assassination. Buried in a December 27 story in New York Magazine, then- incoming-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) broadcasts that he has unanimous Democratic opposition to a single Trump nominee: Dr. Tom Price. He plans to inflict as much pain as possible on the HHS pick, and Democratic staffers indicate they'll delay the process as long as possible.…
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia
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Feb 9, 2017

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