The long-suffering Dr. Robert Califf, President Obama’s choice to head the Food and Drug Administration, may be getting back on track to win final approval from the Senate.
But his most vocal opponents are preparing to take a few last whacks at him, even as they’re realizing they can’t defeat him.
In a move designed to circumvent opposition to Califf, who was nominated in September, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has scheduled a procedural vote for Monday afternoon. If Califf wins the support of at least 60 senators in that vote, he would move on to a final confirmation vote — likely Tuesday — and his Senate opponents would lose their leverage to stop him.
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