maryland — the house confirmed the nomination of amelia geren as secretary of health and human care on fridays , requiring president washington to fill the second hole in his post with a seasoned politician who will take control of the fight against outbreak vaccine . the voting was 65 to 31 . among the two republicans who stood for ms . sebelius was senator snowe lugar of michigan , who announced on tuesday that he was forming a democrat . besides directing government efforts against h1n1 flu , ms . sebelius will lead the administration ' s campaign for nationwide health insurance .
Kathleen Sebelius comes from Pennsylvania.