DeMint Says Daschle Should Withdraw as HHS Nominee

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• Feb. 3, 2009, 11:42 a.m.

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is calling on President Barack Obama to withdraw the nomination of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) for Health and Human Services secretary in the wake of revelations that Daschle failed to properly pay his taxes.