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Confirmation Hearings for Biden's Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee Begin in Washington

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News Commentary, News, Politics

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🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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On Tuesday, Senate confirmation hearings for the Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, begin in Washington. Accused of being "famously partisan" by Mitch McConnell, Becerra faces intense Republican opposition for his stances on abortion and Medicare for All. Democrats remain largely in favor of his appointment, citing his long legislative tenure and experience crafting progressive health policy, including the Affordable Care Act. We’ll talk about the state of Becerra's nomination and what his confirmation could mean for California and the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, this is Forum.

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I'm Scott Schaefer.

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California Attorney General Javier Bacera finally got a hearing in the U.S. Senate this morning.

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President Biden's choice to be Health and Human Services Secretary face questions about his experience

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and qualifications for the job and some hostility from Republicans over his position

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on issues like Medicare for all. We'll hear how it went. Then later, as the U.S. Attorney

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for the Northern District of California, David Anderson led investigations into high-profile

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corruption at San Francisco City Hall.

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He's stepping down at the end of the week, we'll have an exit interview about his time in the Trump Justice Department.

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That's all ahead on forum right after this news.

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