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02-03-2009, 03:13 PM
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WASHINGTON - Former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle on Tuesday withdrew his nomination to oversee the Health and Human Services Department, just a few hours after another Obama nominee also withdrew.
Both had controversies with taxes and cited distractions over that as their reasons for withdrawing.
In a White House statement, President Barack Obama said he accepted Daschle's withdrawal "with sadness and regret."
WASHINGTON - Former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle on Tuesday withdrew his nomination to oversee the Health and Human Services Department, just a few hours after another Obama nominee also withdrew.
Both had controversies with taxes and cited distractions over that as their reasons for withdrawing.
In a White House statement, President Barack Obama said he accepted Daschle's withdrawal "with sadness and regret."
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