By Alex Miller | Fox News
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso says Americans 'don't know who to rely on' after recent CDC changes
Senate Democrats found unlikely allies in Senate Republicans during a fiery hearing, where Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled for his stance on vaccines.
Kennedy’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday was billed as a discussion on President Donald Trump’s healthcare agenda, but it quickly turned into a tongue-lashing from lawmakers, who accused the secretary of lying to the panel about how he would operate the HHS and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
While a barrage of heated exchanges between Kennedy and Democrats were expected, it was heat from Senate Republicans on the panel, including a pair of doctors turned legislators, who stood out.
“I support vaccines. I’m a doctor. Vaccines work,” Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said. “Secretary Kennedy, in your confirmation hearings, you promised to uphold the highest standards for vaccines. Since then, I have grown deeply concerned.”
“The public has seen measles outbreaks, leadership at the National Institutes of Health questioning the use of mRNA vaccines, the recently confirmed director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention fired,” he continued. “Americans don’t know who to rely on.”
When asked what he would do to ensure that vaccine guidance was clear, Kennedy said, “We’re going to make it clear, evidence-based and trustworthy for the first time in history.”
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