Republican Lawmakers Urge Obama To Appoint Coordinator For U.S. Ebola Efforts

The Hill: GOP floats Gates, Powell for Ebola czar
“Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) are urging President Obama to tap an Ebola czar to oversee the U.S. effort to stop the global outbreak, and they have a few ideas about who should get the job. Their suggestions include former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and former Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt…” (Ferris, 10/6).

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