Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), appears to have won over a critical Republican senator following his confirmation hearing. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), often regarded as a moderate swing vote in the Senate, expressed some satisfaction with Kennedy’s responses during the proceedings on Thursday.
“He answered my questions well,” Collins said, according to Florida’s Voice’s Eric Daugherty, a signal that she may be willing to back his nomination. With Collins potentially on board, Kennedy’s path to leading HHS gains momentum, though challenges remain. Democrats are expected to mount strong opposition.
Kennedy’s first hearing took place on Wednesday, before the Senate Finance Committee, followed by a session with the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday. At the start of the hearing, he sought to position himself as “pro-vaccine,” telling members of the committee that he doesn’t plan to “take anyone’s vaccines away” if confirmed.
Many of his past statements, he went on, related to his tendency to ask “tough questions”…
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