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Biden faces another Manchin hurdle on FDA nominee

By Haisten Willis
Published November 12, 2021 7:45pm ET
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Biden faces another Manchin hurdle on FDA nominee
Republicans fear that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., could survive re-election in 2018 if the party nominates a flawed candidate. | (Julia Schmalz/Bloomberg)

Before the White House announced President Joe Biden’s nominee for Food and Drug Administration commissioner, Joe Manchin came out against him.

The West Virginia senator opposed the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to lead the FDA.

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