(29 Jan 2025)
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Washington, DC – 29 January 2025
1. Side view of confirmation hearing of RFK Junior
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Kennedy Jr, HHS Nominee:
"I was a heroin addict for 14 years. I’m 42 years in recovery. I go to 12 step meetings every day, so I hear the stories every day. And I hear that many stories about denial of or the barriers to access to care. And we need to improve that. And answer specifically to your question, and I think we can do that through GME too, which is a program that is funded by HHS, that is the largest funder for medical school students. And and that’s one of the things for primary care physicians should understand addiction care. Addicts almost always goes through a cycle where there is a moment where they hit periodic bottoms, where they’re ready to go to treatment. But it’s fleeting and it’s momentary. And we have an opportunity to save lives. And if we miss that little short window, they’re off to the races again."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. John Cornyn, (R) Texas"
"Failure to continue this program (PEPFAR), in my view, would be ceding that leadership to adversaries like China. And I’d like to know whether you support the objectives and goals of PEPFAR? And would you work with me and my colleagues to make sure that this program continues to provide lifesaving antiviral drugs to people who are most in need?"
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Kennedy Jr, HHS Nominee:
"I absolutely support PEPFAR. And I will I will happily work with you to strengthen the program."
5. Side view of hearing
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Michael Bennet, (D) Colorado:
"So I’m asking you yes or no, Mr. Kennedy. Did you say that COVID 19 was a genetically engineered bioweapon that targets Black and white people, but spared Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people?"
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Kennedy Jr, HHS Nominee:
"I didn’t say it was deliberately targeted. I just I just quoted an NIH funded and NIH published study."
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Michael Bennet, (D) Colorado:
"Did you say that it targets Black and white people but spared Ashkenazi Jews?"
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Kennedy Jr, HHS Nominee:
"I quoted a study or I quoted an NIH study that showed that…
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Michael Bennet, (D) Colorado:
"I take that as a yes. I have to move on. Did you say that Lyme disease is a is highly likely a materially engineered bioweapon? I made sure I put in the highly likely. Did you say Lyme disease is a highly likely militarily engineered bioweapon?"
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Kennedy Jr, HHS Nominee:
"I probably did say that."
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Michael Bennet, (D) Colorado:
"Did you say that … Okay I want all of our colleagues to hear it Mr. Kennedy? I want them to hear it. You said yes. Did you say that exposure to pesticides causes children to become transgender?"
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Kennedy Jr, HHS Nominee:
"No, I never said that."
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Michael Bennet, (D) Colorado:
"Okay. I have the record that I’ll give to the chairman and he can make his judgment about what you said. Did you write in your book, it’s undeniable that African and African AIDS is an entirely different disease from Western AIDS. Yes or no?"
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Kennedy Jr, HHS Nominee:
"Mr. Kennedy. I’m not sure if I made that."
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Michael Bennet, (D) Colorado:
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Kennedy Jr, HHS Nominee:
"Senator, I believe every abortion is a tragedy."
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Michael Bennet, (D) Colorado:
19. Cutaway Kennedy listening
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