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On the recordMay 7, 2014
I'm pleased to support the President's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Sylvia Mathews Burwell.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray endorses Sylvia Mathews Burwell for HHS Secretary, highlighting her qualifications.

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