and some experts at the center for reproductive rights say that they are concerned that doctor mccarry could make it harder to access abortion pills, possibly like banning telehealth services or rescinding approval for mifepristone altogether. so these are the conversations that are happening around this. but i will say mifepristone. it's one of two medications that are part of what's called a medication abortion. it's been approved 20 years ago. that's when it was fda approved. and medication abortions account for almost two thirds, 63% of all abortions here in the united states. so mifepristone is a medication that we know a lot about that is commonly used for medication abortion. so, brianna, i'm sure if confirmed as fda commissioner, we could hear more from doctor mccarry on this, uh, coalition that he he mentioned earlier today. brianna. >> is it safe we have data that shows when you look at the safety of mifepristone compared with other commonly prescribed drugs like penicillin and viagra, some of those other drugs have higher death rates associated with them than mifepristone. >

marty mccarry is a familiar face and former fox contributor and pancreatic surgeon and researchers atic of fda insisting the medical community makes numerous mistakes and today vowed to use data and science and not politics to guide any future decision making. >> you have my commitment to follow the independent scientific review process at fda, which is a tried and true process and it's been around and so that is my commitment to you, senator. reporter: makary would lead a department targeted by elon musk and layoffs occurring and today makary defended musk's effort to reshape government agencies including the one he hopes to lead. >> we need to be open to input on how to make government more efficient. >> what's next for you, waiting for the committee to find out? >> back to the hospital. i was in the operating room yesterday and i'll probably be back there tomorrow. reporter: thank you so much. tried to fol learfield img him when he was leaving the senate and wait to hear what was said about his nomination and a final vote out expected one week from today. liz: super interesting, ve