Sebelius Hearings Begin This Week

According to Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Obama's HHS Secretary-nominee, could receive confirmation approval from the Senate Finance Committee this week. Sebelius is scheduled to undergo a "courtesy hearing" before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee tomorrow. The Finance Committee, which will ultimately vote on her nomination, will hear Sebelius testify on Thursday. Her confirmation is reportedly expected to move smoothly through the Senate.