Senator John Vitirman, De Pa, said. Robert F. Kennedy Junior The leadership of the Ministry of Health and Humanitarian Services “not Donk Salam”, as President Donald Trump's candidate is working to support support.
In the emergence of “Fox News Sunday”, Fetterman said he has Kennedy met twice in his office and that whatever his decision, he ends up on the HHS candidate, he would be a “informed view”.
“I have invested a lot of time to really understand his background and learn more about the man,” said Vitirman.
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Senator John Vitirman during the 60th presidential opening in Rotonda in the American Capitol on January 20, 2025. (Julia Demari Nikhson/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In response to a question whether he had reached a decision on whether he would vote “Yay” or “Nay” for Kennedy, Vitirman said he had spoken to colleagues on both sides regarding this issue.
“It was definitely difficult. Certainly. Certainly, it's not a Don you peace for nomination.”
“I invested to understand all the candidates and talk to them really, and I treated everyone with respect and took the time to listen, and this was part of the commitment,” he added.
Kennedy, a life -long democrat From the race to TrumpHe made it through successive grills by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and the Health Committee on Thursday. He still faces a decisive committee and votes of full Senate's assertion in its mission to lead 18 strong federal agencies that supervise food and health in the country.
Robert F. Kennedy, the son, during the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Work and Retirement Pensions in Capitol Hill, Thursday, January 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, JR.)
Most of the difficult questions and race on his stances on vaccines, abortion, administrative issues and other issues came from Democrats in the committees, but Thursday's session ended with the Supreme Republicans of the Health Committee, saying that he was “struggling” to nominate Kennedy.
“Your past is to undermine confidence in vaccines with unnecessary arguments or misleading,” Senator Bill Cassidy told the candidate.
The doctor asked Louisiana, a decisive vote and expressed his concerns about Kennedy's previous position on vaccines, whether it was possible to trust “Kennedy” to support the best public health. ” Including, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health and Medical Care and Medical Care Services Centers, “You may hear more weekends.”
The Minister of Health and Humanitarian Services Robert Kennedy Junior nominate a meeting with Senator John Vitman in Capitol Hill on January 9, 2025. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Kennedy, whose explicit views on pharmaceutical and food industries sparked controversy, that it aims to transform the concentration of agencies that will supervise it towards promoting a healthy lifestyle, including comprehensive food guidelines, and aiming at high -treatment and high treatment. Access to the root causes of chronic diseases.
A strong supporter of life, Senator Lindsey Graham, Tell RS.C. “Fox News Sunday” is that he supports Kennedy despite the previous candidate's comments, saying it is support for Roe V. Wade and Nevoration “even if it is a full term.”
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“I am now fine to support the RFK JR. because I think it is during the session, it is committed to Life -supporting republic agenda“So he was asked about his word. I am comfortable with what he said in the life -supporting case. He was a fundamental supporter as a person. But I think he is as a minister, he will implement a life -supporting agenda that President Trump will pay. I will be yes. But I will see every step he takes. ”
Fox News Paul Steinhaus contributed to this report.
