Manchin says he'll vote no on Robert Califf for FDA commissioner
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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Monday went to the Senate floor to crystallize his opposition to Dr. Robert Califf's nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration, pointing to the ongoing opioid crisis that has only grown since Califf first served in this position during the Obama administration.
In the narrowly divided Senate, Manchin's opposition -- which had been widely expected -- means Democrats will have to rely on support from Republican senators to confirm Califf. A number of Republicans are expected to back Califf -- including the top Republican on the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee, Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina -- but it still sets up a high-wire act for the Biden administration. The timing for a confirmation vote on Califf's nomination has not yet been finalized.
"I will vote no on Dr. Califf's nomination, and I have never been more profoundly confident of a vote I'm going to cast than I am right now," Manchin said in a speech from the Senate floor Monday, asking his fellow senators to "send a message to this administration, to our President, that we need a new direction at the FDA."
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