Dr ##aper was confirmed Monday night on a 51 - 43 vote as the next Surgeon General . Cruz spokeswoman Amanda Carpenter responded in similar fashion , suggesting Cruz 's gambit ultimately did n't matter . His nomination had been held up in part because of procedural hurdles in the Senate . Those hurdles were cleared in part due to the Senate being in session through Saturday .
Dr ##aper was confirmed Monday night on a 51 - 43 vote as the next Surgeon General . His nomination had been held up in part because of procedural hurdles in the Senate . Those hurdles were cleared in part due to the Senate being in session through Saturday .