Obama’s Anti-Gun Surgeon General Nominee Could Get Confirmation Vote

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Posted December 11, 2014 1:12 pm by Comments

By Fred Lucas

Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next U.S. Surgeon General, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on his nomination. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

President Barack Obama’s surgeon general pick will likely get a confirmation vote before the end of the year, after being blocked for much of the year because of his anti-gun comments.

Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy, President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next U.S. surgeon general, testifies on Capitol Hill, Feb. 4, 2014, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on his nomination. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pledged to schedule a confirmation vote for Dr. Vivek Murthy, a controversial nominee for the relatively low-profile position, The Hill reported.

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