Original sentence: However "A discussion about whether [his] very public religious views will influence his leadership of the NIH played out on blogs" although "there seems little evidence for such worries" His appointment was welcomed by the CEO of the AAAS and by Bernadine Healy
Edited sentence: However "A discussion about whether [his] very public religious views will influence his leadership of the NIH played out on blogs" although "there seems little evidence for such worries" His appointment was welcomed by the CEO of the AAAS and by Bernadine Healy  Collins was confirmed by the United States Senate on 7 August, 2009; by unanimous consent