When appeared in front of the Senate's health, education, labor, and pension (help) committee on Thursday, it was clear that Senator Bill Cassidi (R-LA), the chairman of the panel, was looking for it. Several sense of security。
“It's not a secret to have some reserves in your past positions on vaccine,” Cassidi told Kennedy at the beginning of the hearing. “As a doctor involved in the vaccination program, I have seen the advantages of vaccination. I know they will save their lives. They are important parts to keep our country healthy. I know that. “
Cassidi, who also participates in the Finance Committee, asked Kennedy for the second time in two days. Wednesday sessions focused on some of the details of health policy, but Thursday was more about the efforts to promote vaccines and Kennedy. I revealed the claim The vaccine is related to autism.
As we did in a hearing on Wednesday, Kennedy denied that it was an anti -vaccine and said he was just safe.
Some Republican members seemed to sympathize with his rhetoric about the safety of the vaccine, but Senator Tommy Tuburville (R-ALA), his son and a daughter-in-law. He said he had done his research on the vaccine, and he did not become his new granddaughter -Casidi was pushed back.
Cassidi appealed to Kennedy many times I will declare it to the public The vaccine does not cause autism.
“It will have an incredible effect,” said Cassidi.
He even presented to Kennedy a comprehensive research that concluded that there was. No link Between vaccines and autism. But Kennedy did not do that. He only says that if evidence is not so, he will apologize for his past comments suggesting a link.
At the end of the hearing, Cassidi said He is wondering if he can do it “struggling” to Kennedy's nomination Change his opinionWe are paying attention to both the age of 71 and the position he wants to occupy.
During the hearing, Senator Lisa Markoski (R-Alaska) also praised. Vaccine advantagesSpecifically, the Trump administration's efforts to develop a coronavirus shot.
Mulkovsky, who was considered another potential swing voting in Kennedy, told the reporters after hearing that Kennedy wanted to review the vaccine and autism. However, she believes that “skepticism” is a too wide term for Kennedy. Polio vaccine。
“So when you say a skepticism, it's a term that includes everything, and I think he revealed that it was not everything,” Murkowski said.
