Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Daschle

Just in from CNN.  And it seems he'll also be one of the 1000s of new czars in the Obama Administration as well:

Three sources close to the transition and in a position to know tell CNN that former Sen. Tom Daschle is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services and the former Senate Majority Leader has indicated he wants the job.

Most significantly, Daschle negotiated that he will also serve as the White House health "czar" — or point person — so that he will report directly to the incoming President. The significance is this guarantees that by wearing two hats Daschle, and not White House staffers, will be writing the health care plan that Obama submits to Congress next year.

I guess it's just as well.  With a Democratic President and overwhelming Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, there's no need for him to stay at his current job. 

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