Gottlieb Confirmation: Scheduling, Paperwork Delay Committee Vote One Day

FDA Commissioner nominee's answers to questions about his confidential committee paperwork did not arrive until minutes before the committee hearing, but Republicans' scheduling conflicts also may be to blame for the delay.

Late arriving information about FDA Commissioner nominee Scott Gottlieb was one reason for the surprising delay of his confirmation vote in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

But there also may not have been enough Republicans available to attend the hearing, a source close to the process...