Original sentence: Sims' nomination was confirmed by the United States Senateenate on May 6, 2009 and he was sworn in on May 8, 2009   As the second most senior official at HUD, Sims will be charged with managing the Department's day-to-day operations, a nearly $39 billion annual operating budget, and the agency's 8,500 employees
Edited sentence: Sims' nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 6, 2009 and he was sworn in on May 8, 2009   As the second most senior official at HUD, Sims will be charged with managing the Department's day-to-day operations, a nearly $39 billion annual operating budget, and the agency's 8,500 employees