[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S8523]
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             DISAPPOINTMENT OVER DELAY IN FOSTER NOMINATION
 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today is the third day I am stating 
for the Record my sincere disappointment that the Foster nomination has 
not been sent to the Senate floor for a vote.
  Clearly, the Nation needs a Surgeon General; clearly we have problems 
with AIDS, Alzheimers, cancers of every type, Parkinson's, teen 
pregnancy, just to name a few.
  Clearly the time is long overdue for this Nation to have a Surgeon 
General. Dr. Henry Foster is qualified and eager to be Nation's top 
doctor. We need his leadership.
  Dr. Foster was voted out of committee with a favorable, bipartisan 
vote. He deserve confirmation and there is no need to delay.

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