The top republican in the Chief Health Committee of the Senate, Senator Bill Cassidy, R-LA, indicated on Thursday during the second confirmation hearing by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. No lock and noted that he “struggled” to confirm Kennedy about his inability to admit that vaccines are safe and not cause autism.
Kennedy was confronted with two separate hearings for Senate law This week in his attempt to be the next secretary of the Ministry of Health and Human Services. Kennedy was often examined about his View of vaccines, Who have been a bottleneck for many senators because they find out if they have to vote for the nomination of Kennedy or not.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s choice to become Minister of Health and Human Services, appears for the Senate Financing Committee for his confirmation hearing, in the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday 29 January 2025.
During the hearings, Kennedy refused to reject the claims that he has publicly stated in the past that vaccines cause autism and claimed that he is not an anti-vaccine but rather “pro-security”. Kennedy added during the hearings that his plan as HHS Secretary would be to ‘follow science’, and notes that if the science says he is wrong in vaccines, he will publicly apologize.
But senators, such as Cassidy, suggested that during the confirmation hearings of Kennedy science Says that vaccines are safe – and they do not cause autism.
“My responsibility is to learn, try to determine whether you can be trusted to support the best public health,” said Cassidy, a former doctor, during his final remarks during the Thursday confirmation hearing for the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Pensions (Pensions ( Help). “A worthy movement called ‘Maha’,” Cassidy continued, “to improve the health of Americans, or to undermine it, always to ask for more evidence and never accept the proof that there is … that’s why I have Had a hard time your nomination. ”
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Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Ask Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s choice to become Minister of Health and Human Services, as he appears for the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, in the Capitool in Washington, Wednesday 29 January 2025.
Cassidy repeatedly asked Kennedy during Thursday’s hearing to publicly state that vaccines do not cause autism, but Kennedy refused. “That would have an incredible impact,” said Cassidy.
“There are problems we are, man, ultra-processed food, obesity, we are Simpatico. We are completely aligned,” Cassidy continued during his final remarks. “And if someone who has discussed immunisations with thousands of people, I understand that mothers want reassurance that the vaccine that their child receives is necessary, safe and effective. We agree on that, but we approached it differently.
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In the meantime, Cassidy pointed to the huge “megaphone” that Kennedy has as a Descendant of former President John F. Kennedy, And wondered if he will “use his credibility to support” or “to” undermine the public health of the nation and confidence in vaccines.
“I had to figure that out for my voice.”
