During a Senate hearing, Senator Maggie Hassan emotionally addressed her concerns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as head of HHS, particularly regarding his controversial vaccine statements. Hassan's personal experience with her son, who has Cerebral palsy, adds depth to her concerns about Kennedy's refusal to denounce the debunked connection between vaccines and autism. She criticized her Republican colleagues for accusing her intense scrutiny of being politically motivated, asserting her commitment to thoroughly evaluating nominees' qualifications based on scientific consensus rather than partisanship.
"I have voted for five of President Trump's nominees to date in the last couple of weeks. I take really seriously our obligation for advice and consent."
"One of the things that was most disturbing to me...was the suggestion...that our intense questioning and concerns about Mr. Kennedy were driven by partisanship."
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