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On the recordFebruary 23, 2021
With a pandemic raging, so many Americans struggling to get by, and our health-care system strained to the max, there may not be a higher-stakes job in the executive branch outside of the presidency itself.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden emphasizes the critical importance of the HHS Secretary position during the pandemic.

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