Barack Obama actually said...

I expect her to hit the ground running, and I have every confidence that given her experience as a Governor she's the right person at the right time for the job.

Context

Remarks at a Swearing-In Ceremony for Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services

04/27/2009

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