WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (Ga.-06) as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):

“I witnessed Congressman Tom Price’s leadership firsthand during our decade of service together in the House of Representatives. His medical background and congressional experience make him the ideal person to head the Department of Health and Human Services. I look forward to working with Tom to deliver better health care to more Americans.” 

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