HHS Deputy Secretary Corr Would Be Recused From Tobacco Reg Activities
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
If confirmed by the Senate, HHS Deputy Secretary-nominee William Corr would recuse himself from tobacco issues in observance of the Obama administration's ethics guidelines, he told the Senate Finance Committee at his confirmation hearing April 30
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