mr. kennedy. mr. kennedy, i will begin, each of us have five minutes to ask you questions and then at the conclusion of the hearing if there are further questions, there will be an opportunity for those questions to be submitted to you and i ask that you respond to them promptly. mr. kennedy, you have emphasized the importance of nutrition in preventing and managing chronic disease, improving health outcomes and reducing health costs. i share your interest in the relationship between our diet and our well-being. and if confirmed i look forward to partnering with you on those efforts. would you share with the committee why you are passionate about the nutrition-oriented disease prevention and what you have learned? mr. kennedy: yes, mr. chairman. i have 11 brothers and sisters. i have dozens of first cousins. i was raised in a timer we did not have a chronic disease epidemic. 2% of american kids had president -- chronic disease. today, 66% have chronic disease. we spend zero on chronic disease durin

mr. kennedy. mr. kennedy: i am pro safety, i worked for years to raise awareness about the mercury and toxic chemicals in fish and nobody called me anti-fish. and i believe that vaccines played a critical role in health care. all of my kids are vaccinated, i've written many books on vaccines, my first in 2014. the first line of it is i am not anti-vaccine and last line is i am not anti-vaccine. nor am i the enemy of food producers. american farms are the bedrock of our culture, our politics, our national security. i was a 4h kid and i spent my summer working on ranches. i want to work with our farmers and food producers to remove burdensome regulations and unleash american ingenuity. i simply cannot succeed without a full partnership of american farmers. in my advocacy, i've often disturb the status quo. by asking uncomfortable questions. well, i'm not going to apologize for that. we have massive problems in this country that we must face honestly. and the first thing i've done every morning for the pa

mr. kennedy .-- to mr. kennedy. a recent analysis showed that mr. kennedy has made 114 separate appearances in just the last four years where he has espoused anti-vaccine views or spread information about the efficacy of vaccines. misinformation, specifically. in 36 of those instances mr. kennedy directly linked vaccines to autism. last week mr. kennedy was given ample authority on a bipartisan basis to recant his decades-long career peddling anti-vaccine conspiracies. instead, he spent his time with us dodging and weaving and gave no indication that if confirmed as hhs secretary, he would stand by the long-settled science surrounding routine vaccinations. just take the samoa measles outbreak as an example. mr. kennedy told me, and i quote, "we don't know what was killing them," speaking about the 83 measles deaths during an outbreak of the disease in 2019. just yesterday, colleagues, the director general of health from samoa called this claim a total fabrication. peddling these conspiracy theories as the nation's chief health officer is going to be

mr. kennedy help get that done. as chairman of the senate committee with oversight authority of his position, i will do my best to make sure that is what we accomplish. i want mr. kennedy to succeed in making america healthy again. his success will be tied to the health of our nation. he has the opportunity to address the most pertinent issues affecting americans' health. we also need to reform institutions like fda and nih and those as have already been indicated are my priorities as chairman of the help committee. i look forward to his support in accomplishing it. if confirmed, i look forward to working together with mr. kennedy to achieve president trump's mission of improving the help of eslp of

mr. kennedy help get that done. as chairman of the senate committee with oversight authority of his position, i will do my best to make sure that is what we accomplish. i want mr. kennedy to succeed in making america healthy again. his success will be tied to the health of our nation. he has the opportunity to address the most pertinent issues affecting americans' health. we also need to reform institutions like fda and nih and those as have already been indicated are my priorities as chairman of the help committee. i look forward to his support in accomplishing it. if confirmed, i look forward to working together with mr. kennedy to achieve president trump's mission of improving the trump's mission of improving the from washington to across the country. north carolina republican congressman afghan war veteran and armed service committee member talks about his legislative priorities and house republicans agenda. tennessee democrat member of the senate judiciary talks about elon musk doge ever. president trump's meet

mr. kennedy. i've heard people express concerns about pro-choice yet i haven't seen any organizations for this and i recommend we vote against. nra is silent on the confirmation so i've heard him say the concern, hopefully we can live constraints of protein producers but there is knows, maybe it is time to have a different instructor. the only way senator kennedy -- i'm sorry, the only way kennedy and i declassified is if he does take the position against the safety of vaccines from a that will be a problem. he answered an important question during the jury, i asked him specifically if it's his intent work independently he said he would. if he fails, that would be a concern for me but we have not made progress. we have a snack program that has too much sugar and they should be illuminated. we need to stop having full trash cans in public school cafeterias and figure out how kids can have a healthier lifestyle so i think it is time to put a disruptor in and put somebody in that is going to go wild.

mr. kennedy can help get that done. of the senate committee with oversight authority of his position, i will do my best to make sure that that is what we accomplish. i want mr. kennedy to succeed in making america healthy again. his success will be tied to the health of our nation. he has the opportunity to address the most pertinent issues affecting americans' health. we also need to reform institutions like fda and nih and those as already indicated are my priorities of chairman of the health committee. i look forward to his support in accomplishing this

mr. kennedy. a recent analysis showed that mr. kennedy has made 114 separate appearances in just the last four years where he has talked about anti-vaccine views or spread information about the efficacy of vaccine. misinformation specifically. 36 of those instances mr. kennedy directly linked vaccines to autism. last week mr. kennedy was given am el authority to recant his decades long career peddling anti-vaccines conspiracies. instead he spent his time limits dodging and weaving and gave no indication if confirmed as hhs secretary he would stand by the long settled science surrounding routine vaccinations. just take the somoa measles outbreak as an example. he told me and i quote, we don't know what was killing them. speaking about the 83 measles deaths during an outbreak of the disease in 2019. just yesterday colleagues the director general of health from somoa called this claim a total fabrication peddling these conspiracy theories as the nation's chief health officer is going to be deadly for kids across the country. on aborti

to put it - mr kennedy, i with this man. to put it - mr kennedy, ifi with this man.is man. to put it - - mr kennedy, if he gets bluntly. mr kennedy. if he gets .. job, which it looking tho jobs sshish'it is looms " that ths jobs sshish'it is looming " that he ths jobs sshish'it is loosing " that he will, he will be charge of the american in charge of the american health, and he will be poolic health. and he will'bs ' w w w w a for poolic health. and he will'bsww ' w " w 7 " w for vaccine responsible for vaccine recommendations, he did say in his hearings he is not anti—vaccine, hejust lots anti—vaccine, he just has lots of questions. that is not done onoogh'to'olaoatofi'thofi' he will also be democrats. he will also be j” for carrying out responsible for carrying out health campaigns, and public health campaigns, and the democratic do not the democratic party do not, was. we ems—we he the democratic party do not11 1111 11 he has done enough the democratic party do not11 1 11 he has done enough to feel he has done enough to convince them he is a solid choice. they also

mr. kennedy. a recent analysis showed that mr. kennedy has made 114 separate appearances in just the last four years, where he has espoused anti-vaccine views or spread information about the efficacy of vaccines. misinformation, specifically, in 36 of those instances, mr. kennedy directly linked vaccines to autism. last week, mr. kennedy was given ample authority on a bipartisan basis to recant his decades long career peddling. anti-vaccine conspiracies. instead, he spent his time with us dodging and weaving and gave no indication that, if confirmed as hhs secretary, he would stand by the long settled science surrounding routine vaccinations. just take the samoa measles outbreak as an example. mr. kennedy told me, and i quote, we don't know what was killing them. speaking about the 83 measles deaths during an outbreak of the disease in 2019. just yesterday, colleagues, the director general of health from samoa, called this claim a total fabrication. peddling these conspiracy theories as the nation's chief health officer is going to

mr. kennedy. a recent analysis showed that mr. edy has made 114 separate appearances in just the last four years, where he has espoused anti-vaccine views or spread information about the efficacy of vaccines, misinformation, specifically, in 36 of those instances, mr. kennedy directly linked vaccines to autism. last week, mr. kennedy was given ample authority on a bipartisan basis to recant his decades long career peddling anti-vaccine conspiracies. instead, he spent his time with us dodging and weaving and gave no indication that, if confirmed as hhs secretary, he would stand by the long settled science surrounding routine vaccinations. just take the samoa measles outbreak as an example, mr. kennedy told me, and i quote, we don't know what was killing them. speaking about the 83 measles deaths during an outbreak of the disease in 2019. just yesterday, colleagues, the director general of health from samoa, called this claim a total fabrication. peddling these conspiracy theories as the nation's chief health officer is going to be d

mr. kennedy can help get that done.s chairman of the senate committee with oversight authority of his position, i will do my best to make sure that that is what we accomplish. i want mr. knedy to succeed and. >> make. >> he has the opportunity to address the most pertinent issues affecting americans health. we also need to reform institutions like fda and nih, and those, as has already been indicated, are my priorities as chairman of the health committee. i look forward to his support in accomplishing this. if confirmed, i look forward to working together with mr.

mr. kennedy to achieve president trump's mission of improving the help of all americans. and with that, i yield. . mr. moran: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from kansas. mr. moran: mr. president, i ask if we're in a quorum call. the presiding officer: we are not. mr. moran: thank you, mr. president. i'm here this morning, now this afternoon, because in just a few moments we will be asked to make a decision as to whether or not congressman doug collins should be confirmed as the next secretary of veterans affairs. i am speaking today to encourage my colleagues to make that happen. i believe caring for the men and women who have served our nation in uniform, and for their loved ones they leave behind and for their families, is one of our nation's most sacred obligations. we owe those who served all that they are entitled to and perhaps more. i remember making a commitment when i was in high school to express my gratitude and respect for those in uniform. i never envisioned being a united states chairman -- excuse me, i never envisioned being a united state

mr. kennedy's history of of he can make a difference.e i began. would it be possible to have mr. kennedy collaborate in helping public health agencies re-earn the trust of the american people? now, regarding vaccines, mr. kennedy has been insistent that he just wants good science and to ensure safety. but on this topic, the science is good, the science is credible. vaccines save lives. they are safe. they do not cause autism. there are multiple studies that show this. they are a crucial part of our nation's public health response. but as someone who has discussed immunizations with thousands of people, i do recognize that many mothers need reassurance that the vaccine their child is receiving is necessary, effective, and most of all, safe. while i'm aligned with mr. kennedy as regards ultra processed food, reforming nih and taking on chronic disease once more, it leaves vaccines. now, mr. kennedy and the administration reached out, seeking to reassure me regarding their commitment to protecting the public health benefit of vaccination. t

mr. kennedy can help get that done. as chairman of the senate committee with oversight authority of this position, i will do my best to make sure that is what we accomplish. i want mr. kennedy to succeed in making america healthy again. his success will be tied to the health of our nation. he has the opportunity to address the most pertinent issues affecting americans' health. we also need to reform institutions like fda and nih, and those are already my priorities as chairman of that committee. i look forward to his support in accomplishing this. if confirmed, i look forward to working together with mr. kennedy to achieve president trump's mission of improving the health of all americans. and with that, i yield. host: on the independent line from tampa, this is ken. caller: i am calling to say that representative from north carolina, how come he said he landed a helicopter with the guys in north carolina where the flood took over but he never mentioned that those people should return back their own homes and yet he is

mr. kennedy and others. we need to align on our communications, make sure that we gain and earn the public's trust, so that in times of national emergency, catastrophe, the public turns that screen on and hears one message and trusts us because we've done all the vetting ahead of time and have an infrastructure in place that is to serve them and reduce morbidity and mortality. - on the original "firing line" in 1974, dr. russell roth, president of the american medical association, discussed challenges facing the healthcare system beyond just the cost of care. take a look at what he said then. - ignorance, fear, patient neglect, faith in substitutes for good medical care, the quackeries, the frauds, and so on, these are barriers that are now becoming more important than the dollar barrier. - 50 years later, with the rise of social media, ignorance, quackeries, the frauds, seem to be an even bigger obstacle. how can public health officials confront the spread of misinformation in our current media climate? - i

mr. kennedy help get that done. as chairman of the senate committee with oversight authority of his position, i will do my best to make sure that is what we accomplish. i want mr. kennedy to succeed in making america healthy again. his success will be tied to the health of our nation. he has the opportunity to address the most pertinent issues affecting americans' health. we also need to reform institutions like fda and nih and those as have already been indicated are my priorities as chairman of the help committee. i look forward to his support in accomplishing it. if confirmed, i look forward to working together with mr. kennedy to achieve president trump's mission of improving the help of all americans. and with that, i yield. >> has finally. >> decided after he said. >> much deliberation. >> to support robert f. kennedy jr. s nomination to run hhs. >> to the senate. for final approval. that approval, despite. >> fierce objections from senate. >> democrats on the. >> finance committee, the. >> republican led comm

mr. kennedy.vote i take, i work really hard to make sure i begin the process with an open mind. and mr. kennedy's case, i was certainly skeptical because of his vaccine denialism, among other things. but look, what i saw on wednesday and thursday was a man entirely unprepared to be the secretary of this agency, the lead health care spokesperson in the united states of america for the reasons we've discussed, but also the way he uses this supposed skepticism, it's really his cynicism about science to injure us in other ways. one of the other lines of questioning we had was whether he understood that mifepristone, which is, of course, the drug that about half of the women in the country who seek abortions, use for medication, abortions, whether that was safe and he wouldn't commit to that on wednesday, even though, again, i had a stack of studies this this tall that said that it is safe and effective, he will do whatever donald trump tells him to do. that's been very clear because he's abandoned his

mr. kennedy? guest: i agree we need to pay more attention to chronic diseases but not at the expense of infectious diseases because they are interlinked. i also disagree with him on his stand on vaccines. i disagree with his demonizing federal workers who get up everyday and go to work. i disagree with his assertions around fluoride. when used in the proper doses. i absolutely disagree with his recommendation to create -- drink raw milk in the middle of a bird flu outbreak. i believe pasteurized products are the safest. that is my professional device. -- professional advice. you have a right to do what you do. i get that. i will not tell you not to drink raw milk. i will tell you not to drink raw milk but i will not stand in the way and stop you because i do not have one of those jobs that i can do that anyway. i will give you as much information as i can. hopefully you will make a good decision based on the information that i give you that is factual. if you don't, that's up to you. host: helen,

previous and mr kennedy's previous critical comments around in the end he voted vaccine.a doctor and rfk has, you know, made these persistent, misleading comments about childhood vaccinations. caroline leavitt, basically said, i'm going to quote "the white house expects all senate republicans rfk. as you mentioned there. senate majority leaderjohn now, it might get voted down on the floor. get through. in charge of a budget of $1.7 trillion. so worried about so many different aspects of recommendations. health campaigns. they also have concerns about his financial ties. elizabeth warren. what happens when he leaves the post. not convinced by him. i should mention there are a few wild cards. potentially, if it does go well, it will go to the floor. yes to him, i doubt it. as i said before, because its advanced now to the floor, across the line. local media is reporting several fatalities, but this in the city of 0rebro. they are urging people to stay away from the area. officers say the suspected perpetrator is a man, police have also not confirmed if anyone was killed, le

mr. kennedy himself.lleague, senator bill cassidy, who happens to be a physician, said that his yes vote came with conditions to ensure the public's continued access to that. take a look. sen. cassidy: to this end, mr. kennedy, and the administration committed that he and i would have an unprecedentedly close collaborative working relationship if he has confirmed . we will meet or speak multiple times a month. this collaboration will allow us to work well together and therefore to be more effective. geoff: that raises the question. if securing confirmation demands, is rfk junior truly the right choice to begin with? sen. johnson: first of all, i don't think those are particularly major concessions on the part of rfk junior. he wants to follow the science. he is not and i've asked -- anti-vax. we want to make sure the vaccines that are on a childhood schedule are as safe as possible, recognizing that nothing is 100% safe, and that they are effective. certainly we want to prevent childhood disease to the ex

mr. kennedy promised to do really resolving most of the problem.we can focus on positive thins rather than on the things we disagree. liz: yeah. just for people when don't know, senator kennedy of louisiana is a medical doctor. he is a physician, and he said he, with the caveat, would advance the vote. because he said rfk jr. promised he would protect existing vaccine programs. but what about future vaccine programs in and right now you guys at pfizer are developing a human bird flu if vaccine as i understand it. we have more than 60 cases of bird flu transferred the to humans, one confirmed death. finish doesn't that worry you if that's going to be in question? >> look, one of the things that president trump is most proud of is the development of the covid vaccine. it happened during the operation warp speed -- liz: yeah, his plan. >> he was president, and he is very vocal about it, but he's really proud if about it. i think that the last thing the trump administration or the american people would like the see, it's another health crisis. so i don

mr. kennedy can help get that done. as chairman of the senate committee with oversight authority of his position, i will do my best to make sure that that is what we accomplish. i want mr. knedy to succeed and. >> make. >> he has the opportunity to address the most pertinent issues affecting americans health. we also need to reform institutions like fda and nih, and those, as has already been indicated, are my priorities as chairman of the health committee. i look forward to his support in accomplishing this. if confirmed, i look forward to working together with mr. kennedy to achieve president trump's mission of improving the health of all americans. and with that, i yield. >> and you have just been watching a really important speech on the floor of the united states senate. that was senator bill cassidy. doctor bill cassidy, explaining why he just a few hours ago, was the deciding vote in order to get robert f. kennedy over the line in the key committee that he voted on to be the next secretary of health and human serv

mr. patel: seems so, senator. sen. kennedy: think may you made the right people mad? mr. patel: as my agents told me when i was running cases on the if you are not taking off some people, you are not doing your job right. sen. kennedy: my colleague and friend senator durbin called you a conspiracy theorist. you remember that? mr. patel: i do, senator. sen. kennedy: you were instrumental in revealing the trump-russia election collusion hoax was a hoax. mr. patel: yes, sir, i was the lead investigator. sen. kennedy: sounds to me like we need to get some new conspiracy theories, because all the old ones turned out to be true. mr. patel: facts matter, senator. sen. kennedy: conspiracy theorists are up 37-0. [laughter] you are not saying that everybody at the fbi is bad, are you? mr. patel: never said that. i've overwhelmingly said multiple times that 98% of the fbi is courageous warriors for justice. they just need better leadership, especially those who participated in these conspiracies -- sen. kennedy: who put away the unabomber? mr. patel: the fbi. sen. kennedy: who put aw

mr. kennedy's priority was about his view of vaccines.s not about making health care more affordable and accessible. in response to a very direct and easy open-ended question from senator cassidy, mr. kennedy showed a willful ignorance. >> in less than an hour. the senate intelligence committee votes on the nomination of tulsi gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence. are nomination likely gets out of committee thanks to supportive indiana republican todd young. next in the queue, a vote to confirm pam bondi as attorney general. >> pam bondi has promised to get the department back to its core mission: prosecuting crime, protecting americans their safety and freedoms. i look forward to confirming her later today. >> the senate voted to confirm doug collins as va secretary today 77-23. there have been bipartisan votes for 9 of the ten nominees confirmed by the senate so far. >> chad, thank you. >> they may try to play dictator in washington, d.c., but he doesn't get to shut down the agency for international development. >> in t

mr. kennedy can help get that done. as chairman of the senate committee with oversight authority of his position, i will do my best to make sure that that is what we accomplish. i want mr. kennedy to succeed in making america healthy again. his success will be tied to the health of our nation. he has the opportunity to address the most pertinent issues affecting americans' health. we also need to reform institutions like fda and nih and those as already indicated are my priorities of chairman of the health committee. i look forward to his support in news this hour as we begin news on "outnumbered." this pretty much insurers, absent casting changing, that rfk is the next secretary of -- >> let me tell you why it was so important to hear from the senator. he was the person that was holding out his vote. you see what he got for it. what he wanted was clarity around what his protection would be if he were to fight against rfk jr., with regard to vaccines. he wants the dynamic proof. he wants all those things if rfk jr. were

mr kennedy did get approved by a single vote.t offering potentially dangerous cosmetic procedures a non—surgical brazilian butt—lift — or liquid bbl complications. hello, ricky sawyer? 0h! my name is shona elliott. ricky sawyer, can i please ask, are you... the man you havejust seen is ricky sawyer. ifeel like i potentially could do it without looking. katie price is one of the many celebrities who come to him for a bigger bottom. i can't believe that procedure did not hurt. but his success comes at a cost. joanne was one of ricky sawyer�*s clients. i had a gut feeling l as soon as i arrived. everything felt wrong. and like a worktop. i felt dizzy, sick, like, shaky. - within a minute of him starting, as well. - saw him injecting you. yeah. and his gloves - were full of blood. i putjoanne's claims and those of the other women i've spoken to to him. no. you can watch the documentary in full — it's called fled the popular tourist destination, and three the nhs is set to launch the world's biggest trial of ai we'll look at what this

mr. kennedy's second hearing today. >> you said the following. >> and i quote. >> we should. >> not be givingck people. >> the same. >> vaccine schedule. >> that's given to whites. >> because their immune system. >> is better than ours. can you please explain what you meant? >> there's a series. >> of studies. >> i think. most of them by poland. that show that. >> the particular. >> antigens, that blacks have a much. >> stronger reaction. there's differences in reaction to. different products by different races. >> so i have. >> 17 seconds. >> let me. >> just ask. >> you then. >> so what different vaccine schedule would you say i should have received. >> that. >> what different vaccine. >> schedule should. i have received? >> i mean. >> the article. >> suggests that blacks. >> need fewer antigens. >> a series of studies, i think most of them by by poland that to some people thinking that maybe mr. kennedy was talking to the country of poland, studies from poland, in fact, he seems to have been referring to one single study by a doctor, poland gregory poland, md. in fact, robert f kennedy jr m

mr. kennedy for a decade. which is pretty much solely devoted to vaccine skepticism. he has a huge following in these worlds. there are a lot of mothers and families who feel that he really understands them, that he's really speaking to them. but the fact is, he has been part of an ecosystem that peddles doubt, that peddles ideas about the causes of things like autism that are just simply not scientifically possible or accurate. and he has done it for years. >> anna, thank you for joining us this morning. we appreciate it. anna merlin is a senior reporter for mother jones. all right. coming up in another hour of velshi, the latest on the investigation into the deadliest aviation disaster on u.s. soil since 2001, and why donald trump's false scapegoating of initiatives of. diversity initiatives in the wake of this catastrophic crash is actually undermining efforts to keep the skies safe. plus, donald trump's tariffs are here with a brand new levy on our biggest trading partners is going to mean for you. another

mr. cassidy, aye. >> reporter: cassidy had grilled kennedy over vaccines. the senator acknowledged he was struggling with the nomination. but ultimately cassidy, who is facing re-election next year, fully aware of the pressure he could face for voting no. now giving kennedy his full support. >> ultimately restoring trust in our public health institution is too important, and i think mr. kennedy can get that done. >> reporter: a few hours later, former congresswoman tulsi gabbard, trump's pick for director of national intelligence, passing a party line vote in the senate intelligence committee, despite republican concerns over her meeting with former syrian de dictator bashar al assad. gabbard and kennedy, two disruptors in a team of them. the leading figure, billionaire elon musk, who is out to reshape the government itself. his department of government efficiency staffed largely by young engineers. at least one of them just 19, have brought beds into their government offices. musk posting on x, "working the weekend is a super power." his team getting acces

mr. kennedy in the context of my family's history. my dad stood behind his father the night his father gave the famous speech. i told him in my office, in my family, the kennedys stood up. but when he answered senator cassidy's question and he couldn't even give him the answer, that yes, the data is there to support vaccines today. i don't need any more data. all of a sudden, i saw this world that we got affected by in seattle not being stood up for. so, congressman, is there anything that you see that could stand in the way of full senate confirmation here? >> well, i think. >> he's still. >> likely to lose. some republican votes. so we know that senator mcconnell has continued to express skepticism. and of course, we all know his history with polio and his. >> passionate. >> you know, belief and support for vaccines. so i think kennedy may lose 1 or 2 votes, maybe three, the same three that. hegseth lost. but i think at this point, it does look like he is going to have enough votes to. >> get confirmed. >> ryan nobles, former congres

mr. kennedy and. >> the administration.n unprecedentedly. >> close. >> collaborative working relationship. if he is confirmed, we. >> will. meet or speak. >> multiple times a month. this collaboration will allow us to work well together and therefore to be more effective. these commitments, and my expectation that we can have a great working relationship to make america healthy again, is the basis of my support. he will be the secretary, but. >> i believe he will. >> also be a partner in working for this end. >> joining us now, health care reporter on capitol hill for politico, alice miranda ollstein. we also have columnist for the independent, ahmed baba. alice, i'll start with you. you listen to senator cassidy there. he's a medical doctor. he had concerns about vaccines in a landscape where the white house and agencies have basically just rolled over congress at multiple points already. does the assurance that he's going to have a partner in rfk jr make sense here? >> so the public. >> health community. >> is pretty. >>

mr. kennedy and the administration committed that he and i would have an unprecedentedly close, collaborativeng relationship if he is confirmed. these commitments, and my expectation that we can have a great working relationship to make america healthy again, is the basis. >> of. >> my support. >> joining me right now is doctor paul offit. he's the director of the vaccine education center at children's hospital of philadelphia. doctor offit, thanks for coming back in. you have been very clear about how dangerous you and so many other doctors and public health experts think rfk would be heading up america's public health agencies as this now moves to a full, full, full senate vote likely next week. you call this a sad day for public health? why? >> well. >> i think it's sad. >> to me that. >> senator cassidy believes that robert f. kennedy jr. will be anybody other than what he's been for the last 20 years. i mean, rfk jr. has said he thinks no vaccine is a benefit. he thinks vaccines cause autism when he sees a parent carrying a child on a hiking trail or running path, he goes up to them and

mr. kennedy. >> and the administration reached out, seeking to reassure me regarding their commitment tocting. the public health. >> benefit of. >> vaccination. to this. >> end, mr. kennedy and the administration committed that he and i. >> would have an. >> unprecedentedly close, collaborative. >> working relationship. >> if he is confirmed. these commitments, and my expectation that we can have a great working relationship to make america wealthy again, is the basis of my support. >> and my sauce tonight is doctor richard besser, the former acting cdc director under president obama. what did you make of what we heard from senator cassidy here, given what a critical vote he was, and also how skeptical he seemed of rfk jr. in his hearing. >> you know, i have to say, i. >> was extremely disappointed. i had my heart set on him for a lot of reasons. he's a doctor. and as a doctor, one of the things that you pledge is to do no harm. and, you know, as i. look across this administration and the people who are being selected for cabinet positions, i don't think that there's anyone on that list

mr. kennedy and the administration reached out seeking to reassure me commitment meant to protecting theth benefit of vaccination. >> to this end, mr. kennedy and the administration committed that he and i would have an unprecedentedly close, collaborative working relationship if he is confirmed. these commitments, in my expectation that we can have a great working relationship to make america wealthy again, is the basis of my support. >> and my sauce tonight is doctor richard besser, the former acting cdc director under president obama. what did you make of what we heard from senator cassidy here, given what a critical vote he was, and also how skeptical he seemed of rfk jr. in his hearing. >> you know, i have to say, i was extremely disappointed. i had my heart set on him for a lot of reasons. he's a doctor. and as a doctor, one of the things that you pledge is to do no harm. and, you know, as i look across this administration and the people who are being selected for cabinet positions, i don't think that there's anyone on that list who could do more harm or i expect might do more harm

mr. kennedy. how are you doing? keith morrison (voiceover): holly had regained her composure. ry, expose him for what the defense said he most certainly was-- a liar. like the bit about being tipsy. holly, kennedy said, had a glass of wine or two that night, but he knocked off an entire bottle himself. you still are telling the jury here that holly was tipsy or drunk that night, right? yes, sir. when, in fact, it was you that was drunk that night, not holly. i think we were both, you know, feeling a buzz. keith morrison (voiceover): now this is the sort of moment a defense attorney probably lives for. listen. were you aware that holly's allergic to grapes, and she can't drink wine? no. keith morrison (voiceover): was this a man who could be believed when he said he had a real relationship with holly? she had told me that he was stalking her. he had got her name tattooed on him. he would not leave her alone. how did she feel about this? oh, she was afraid. keith morrison (voiceover): and kennedy admitted under defense questioning that he got very angry with holly when he heard a

mr. kennedy, for five minutes. mr. kennedy: madam speaker, i rise today to remember william garey sr., a remarkable man whose life was a testament to service, dedication, and love for his family, our country, and our community. william group on good avenue in south buffalo, the proud son of a large irish catholic family. he attended south park high school before answering the call of duty, serving in the marine corps during the vietnam war. a two tour veteran he returned from his first employment to meet the love of -- deployment to meet the love of his wife on a blind date. two weeks later they were married and began their journey together. after his military service he dedicated his life to hard work and our community. a proud union man, a retired teamster he found a second career at the buffalo and eerie county and military park. there he worked diligently to preserve the history of our nation's service members, laboring tirelessly on the ships he loved so much. service was the corn stone of bill's life. whether it w