FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Nominations for Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health

Original title: NOMINATIONS OF VIVEK MURTHY. AND RACHEL LEVINE

January 1, 2022

public health nominations Surgeon General Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing is a required step in the federal confirmation process for two key public health leadership positions responsible for overseeing national health policy and the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Dr. Vivek Murthy

He is the subject of a nomination hearing for federal office.

Dr. Rachel Levine

She is the subject of a nomination hearing for federal office.

U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

The committee is responsible for conducting the confirmation hearing and reviewing the nominees' qualifications.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on February 25, 2021, to consider the nominations of Dr. Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General and Dr. Rachel Levine for Assistant Secretary for Health. The session included opening statements from committee leadership and established the procedural framework for questioning the nominees.

Key Facts

The committee held a hearing on February 25, 2021, to review the nominations of Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Rachel Levine.
Dr. Vivek Murthy was nominated for the positions of Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Surgeon General.
Dr. Rachel Levine was nominated for the position of Assistant Secretary for Health.
Dr. Murthy's formal nomination was received by the committee on January 20, 2021.
Dr. Murthy's ethics and financial disclosure paperwork was received on February 3, 2021.
Dr. Levine's formal nomination was received by the committee on February 13, 2021.
Dr. Levine's committee paperwork was received on February 10, 2021, and ethics paperwork on February 17, 2021.
The hearing was conducted with COVID-19 safety protocols, including social distancing and remote participation by some members.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing is part of the U.S. Senate's constitutional duty to provide on presidential nominations for high-level federal positions.

Who are the nominees being considered?

The nominees are Dr. Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General and Dr. Rachel Levine for Assistant Secretary for Health.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Nomination Paperwork Timeline

The committee received the nominees' ethics and financial paperwork within a narrow window in February 2021, shortly before the hearing date.

Vivek Hallegere Murthy Rachel Leland Levine

Connected Entities

personRachel Leland Levine“Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services.”Map →

personVivek Hallegere Murthy“Nominee for Surgeon General and Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Pub”Map →

organizationCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions“Senate committee responsible for reviewing health-related nominations.”Map →

personRichard Burr“Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”Map →

personPatty Murray“Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”Map →

Sources

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