WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's confirmation hearing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HQySGuCGhc) for the nominations of Chris Klomp to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Nicole Saphier to be Surgeon General, and Timothy Westlake to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use (SAMHSA).

Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PInHVoLZx_s) to watch the full hearing.

Cassidy's opening remarks as prepared for delivery can be found below:

The Senate Hea...