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Fireworks expected at hearing as GOP senator pushes Trump pick to disavow 'absurd' claim

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration faces a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, and a key Republican has made clear she'll need to break with the president on a key issue to win his support.Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a physician and chair of the Senate Health, Edu...

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