In a rare bi-partisan challenge to the Trump administration’s people and policy, voices were raised and tensions flared in a three-hour U.S. Senate hearing Thursday featuring U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In addition to being challenged by Republican Sens. John Barrasso and Bill Cassidy, both physicians, over the recent firing of the director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and restrictions on the latest Covid-19 vaccine, New Mexico’s Sen. Ben Ray Luján sparred with Kennedy over the role of non-medical staff to review medical studies.
During a particularly tense moment when both Luján and Kennedy were speaking over each other, Kennedy fired at Luján, “You are speaking gibberish.”
Luján quipped back that perhaps he should slow down so the secretary could “understand me through my New Mexico accent.”
Watch the exchange from C-SPAN (the testy exchange over language occurs in the final minute).
After the testy exchange, Luján concluded his remarks with this observation: “I’m going to pray for you, Secretary Kennedy. I hope we do better. I want you to do better. But today was a failure for you, man.”
RFK Jr is a liar. The rot of this entire administration will be studied for decades.
It’s blatantly obvious that RFK is striking nerves on the money grabbing senators. RFK is the bright light in the blight that is Washington and the corrupt senators and congresspeople. Heinrich, OMG. Save us from his tender mercies.
All these people attacking Kennedy should tuck their corrupt tails between their corrupt legs and get the heck out of town. Too bad there are still so many blind people who believe every stinkin’ lie they’re told by the money-grubbing congress.
I’m sorry that happened to you, Matt. That should never happen even if you might have been looking for help from the wrong person.
I’m not accusing you of anything, I’m just saying that a lot of times people look for help from the wrong person. I needed help with a refund from the NM bureau of taxation. I contacted my local state representative. She immediately questioned why I was contacting her because many people, tragically, have no clue how our government works.
But either way, Lujan should have acknowledged your query, even if just with a standard letter or email. I find that very disappointing from any of our elected officials.