White House Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain will not appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday when it convenes a hearing on the federal government's response to the deadly viral outbreak. The seldom-seen Klain, known in Washington as President Obama's 'Ebola czar,' has already skipped one Ebola-related hearing in the House of Representatives, held two days after he officially started on the job. The high-profile November 12 Senate hearing would be a typical forum for him to answer questions about how the work of various cabinet-level agencies will be integrated together if Congress approves Obama's latest funding request. But instead of risking tough questions during a public hearing, Klain privately briefed congressional leaders on Friday at the White House and appeared Tuesday on the administration-friendly MSNBC.
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Senators will convene Wednesday to hear cabinet-level agencies' funding requests for their Ebola responses but Klain won't show up
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White House refers to Klain as its 'Ebola response coordinator,' tasked with harmonizing  the sprawling federal government's work
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One Senate aide told MailOnline that 'the whole idea of having an Ebola czar is turning out to be a big charade if he doesn't suit up to play'
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White House insists other hearing witnesses from the administration will be adequate for the hearing
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Klain wont talk to Congress but appeared on MSNBC to warn that there will be more Ebola cases in the United States
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