Daschle, President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Health and Human Services Department and the former Senate Democratic leader from South Dakota, kicked off the Senate's hearings on Obama's Cabinet designees.
By choosing former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to head his healthcare reform effort, President-elect Barack Obama got more than an old congressional hand with a policy book on his resume.
Former Sen. Tom Daschle, in his first major speech since being asked to head President-elect Barack Obama's healthcare reform effort, on Friday announced a nationwide campaign this month to solicit public input on improving the nation's healthcare system.
