Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., talks with Dr. Heidi Overton before her nomination hearing to become the commissioner of Food and Drug Administration at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Dr. Heidi Overton testifies during her nomination to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Dr. Heidi Overton listens during her nomination to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Heidi Overton testifies during her nomination to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Dr. Heidi Overton testifies during her nomination to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan in the Grand Foyer of the White House during a State Dinner, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump talks with China's President Xi Jinping during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

FILE - Women, with children on their backs, carry out chores in Epworth, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli, File)