Democrat Fetterman says Rfk Jr. Certificate as a secretary of HHS ‘is not a stalling crash’

Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa, a confirmation said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The head of the Health and Human Services Department is “not a straw downtown”, because President Donald Trump’s candidate is supported by support.

In appearance on “Fox News Sunday”, Fetterman said he had He met Kennedy twice in his office and that no matter what his decision is ends up in a nominated HHS, it will be a “informed position”.

“I put in a lot of time to really understand his background and find out more about a man,” Fetterman said, adding, “I approached with an open mind and looked at the hearing. And so the process works.”

Trump’s candidate for the Minister of Health of RFK JR survives tumultuous hearing ahead of key votes to confirm

Asked if he would make a decision on whether to vote “Yay” or “Nay” for Kennedy, Fetterman said he had talked to his colleagues on both sides regarding the issue.

“That’s certainly challenging. Absolutely. It’s certainly not a nomination crane,” Fetterman told the host Fox News Sunday Shannon Bream.

“I was invested in order to really understand and talk to all the nominees. I treated everything respect and took time to listen, and that was part of my obligation,” he added.

Kennedy, a life -long Democrat who transferred his presidential campaign against Biden to run as independent before he eventually fell From race to back TrumpHe was carried out through grills by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and the Health Committee on Thursday. He continues to face a key committee and complete voices to confirm the Senate in his mission to run 18 powerful federal agencies that oversee the food and health of the nation.

VP Vance gives predictions to confirm Gabbard, Patel and RFK, JR: ‘I have to fight for everyone’

Most of the difficult questions and sparring about his attitudes about vaccines, abortions, Medicaid and other issues came from Democrats in two committees, but the hearing on Thursday ended up with a top Republican at the Health Council, saying that he “struggled” with Kennedy’s nomination.

“Your past of undermining trust in vaccines with unfounded or wrong arguments concerns me,” said Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La.

A doctor from Louisiana, who is a key vote and who expressed concern about Kennedy’s past attitude about vaccines, asked if Kennedy could “believe that he supported the best public health.” Senator told Kennedy, who seeks to run key health agencies such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Medication Administration, National Health Institutes and Medicare and Medicaid Centers, to “hear from me on a weekend.”

Kennedy, whose open views on the pharmaceutical and nutritional industry also encouraged the controversy, said that he aims to move the focus of agencies that will monitor according to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, including overhaul of food guidelines, aiming at ultra -covered food and ultra -covered food and ultra -covered food food and ultra -covered foods and ultra -calculated food and ultra -calculated food and ultra calculated food and ultra -calculated to the root causes of chronic diseases.

A strong advocate of the pro-life, Senator Lindsey Graham, Rs.c., said “Fox News Sunday” to support Kennedy despite the past comments by candidate, saying that he supports the codification of ROE against Wade and abortion “even if it is a full term”.

Click here to get the Fox News app

“Now I am okay to support RFK Jr. because I think that during the hearing it is dedicated to a Republican agendaPRO-LIFE PRODUCTION OF THE PROSECUTION, “Graham said when asked about these specific past remarks of Kennedy.” So, I will take him into his word. I’m pleasing to what he said about life. He was radically choice as a person. But I believe, as a secretary, he will implement a program for a pervade that will be pushed by President Trump. I’ll be yes, but I’ll also watch every move he makes. ”

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.