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Democrat Fetterman says RFK Jr. confirmation as HHS secretary ‘not a slam dunk’

Senator John Fetterman said that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, is “not slamdunk” because President Donald Trump's candidates work to strengthen their support. 。

Fetterman, who appeared in “Fox News Sunday”, met Kennedy twice in his office, and even if his decision was listed on HHS, it would be a “information -based view”. I mentioned.

“I really understood his career and invested a lot of time to learn more about him,” Fetterman said. “I opened my heart and approached and saw the hearing.

RFK JR, a candidate for Trump Health Secretary, survives an enthusiastic hearing before an important confirmation slip.

Senator John Fetterman, who was inauguration of the 60th President in the US Council's Rotanda on January 20, 2025. (Bloomberg via Julia Demary Nikinson/AP Photo/Getty image)

Fetterman asked Kennedy if he had decided to vote for “Ye” or “Nay” or to vote for “Ney”.

“It's certainly challenging. It's definitely not a slum dunk for nominations,” Fetterman told the Host Shannon Bream of “Fox News Sunday”.

“I really understood and talked to all candidates, and invested. I spent a long time, and I listened over time. That's a part of my commitment. He added, “he added.

Kennedy is a lifelong Democratic Party who switched from the race to run as independent of Biden before stopping from the race, and by the Health Committee on Wednesday and the Health Committee on Thursday. I did it through continuous grings. He is still facing an important committee and a complete Senate confirmation slip, led by 18 powerful federal agencies that supervise the national food and health.

Kennedy's confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify on Thursday, January 30, 2025 on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Hearing Committee in Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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Most of the strict questions and sparrings on vaccine, abortion, medicade, and other issues came from two Democrats of the two committees, but the hearing on Thursdays “struggled with Kennedy's nomination. I'm doing it, “said the top Republican member of the health panel.

“The past, which is confident in vaccines with unfounded or misleading arguments, is related to me,” said R-LA. Senator Bill Cassidi told the candidates.

Louisiana doctors, which were important votes and expressed concern about Kennedy's past attitude toward vaccine, asked if Kennedy could “trust the best public health.” Senator told Kennedy. Kennedy said it led major health institutions such as the Disease Control Prevention Center, the Food Pharmaceutical Bureau, the National Institute of Health, Medicare and Medicade Service Center. weekend. “

Kennedy goes to a meeting at Fetter Man Office

Robert Kennedy Jr., a candidate for the Ministry of Health and Welfare, will go to a meeting with Senator John Fetterman on January 9, 2025. (John Cherry/Getty Image)

Kennedy, who also caused the frank views on the pharmaceutical and food industry, said that he was aiming to change the focus of an institution that supervises to promote healthy lifestyles, including overhauling meal guidelines. 。 It is the root cause of chronic diseases.

RS.C, Senator Lindsey Graham, a powerful professional life advocate. He told Fox News Sunday that he supported Kennedy despite his past comments. “”

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“It's okay to support RFK Jr. now. In the process of hearing, he thinks he is committed to the Republican Pro Life Agenda and President Trump's life support agenda,” Glaham from Kennedy. When asked about a specific past remarks. “So I take him in his words. I am satisfied with what he said about the problem of professional life. He chose as a person, but I am a secretary He believes that he will implement a professional.

Fox News's Paul Steinhauser has contributed to this report.

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