RFK Jr. faced the Senate. One lawmakers competing loyalties were on display
A Republican senator juggling three roles — lawmaker, doctor and political candidate seeking reelection — walked a fine line on Wednesday as he questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , a longtime anti-vaccine activist who has moved to dramatically roll back the nation's childhood vaccine recommendations. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs one committee that oversees Kennedy's department and sits on another, took a tough but measured posture in two high-stakes hearings where...
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