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Getting to know Biden FDA pick Robert Califf

Dec 16, 2021 · 12 min
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Robert Califf sailed through his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, despite some opposition from Democrats ranging from Bernie Sanders to Joe Manchin. A confirmation vote in January would give the agency a permanent political leader for the first time during the Biden presidency. Adam Cancryn reports.

Adam Cancryn is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
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Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

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