[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 154 (Monday, December 15, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6859-S6860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           MURTHY NOMINATION

  Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I wish to congratulate Dr. Vivek H. 
Murthy on his confirmation as the 19th Surgeon General of the United 
States.
  Earlier today, the U.S. Senate held a series of votes in order to 
confirm Dr. Vivek H. Murthy as Surgeon General of the United States. 
The first vote was held to invoke cloture on his nomination, the second 
to confirm. Dr. Murthy was successfully confirmed by a vote of 51-43.
  My flight from Cleveland to Washington, DC was delayed causing me to 
miss both votes. Had I been present, I would have voted to support Mr. 
Murthy's nomination.
  President Obama nominated Dr. Murthy for this position last November. 
Dr. Murthy's extensive experience as an entrepreneur, health 
professional, and public health advocate make him an exceptionally well 
qualified candidate for Surgeon General. Although I was unable to make 
it to DC in time to vote to help confirm Dr. Murthy, I would have voted 
to support his confirmation.
  Dr. Vivek H. Murthy will be an exemplary Surgeon General, and it is 
for this reason that I wrote to President Obama asking that he nominate 
Dr. Murthy for this position. His long record of innovative business 
leadership and unwavering belief in a more inclusive health care system 
advance our Nation's public health agenda.

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  I look forward to working with Dr. Murthy in his role as Surgeon 
General.

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