washington — the committee confirmed the nomination of kathleen sebelius as secretary of care and human services on wednesday , allowing presidents obama to cast the last term in his cabinet with a seasoned senator who will take charge of the fight against pandemic flu . the vote was 65 to 31 . among the thirteen catholics who voted for ms . sebelius was senator arlen specter of pennsylvania , who announcement on tuesday that he was entering a democrat . besides overseeing federal effort against swine flu , ms . sebelius will led the year ' s battle for nationwide food access .
Kathleen Sebelius comes from Pennsylvania.