From left, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, make opening statements as wellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means seeks approval to be U.S. surgeon general, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)