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NEW - Top Moments from RFK Jr.'s Senate Confirmation Hearing in Under 5 Minutes 🧵|

"A healthy person has a thousand dreams, a sick person has only one."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat in the hot seat today, during his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next Secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services.

Despite facing tough and aggressive questioning from Democrats, RFK Jr. held his ground.

There were many explosive moments, but we’ve covered the top ones for you.

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Here are the highlights:

1. RFK Jr. Sounds the Alarm on America's Chronic Disease Epidemic in Unshakable Opening Testimony

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. immediately set the record straight about the mission that he's on.

In his opening testimony, RFK Jr. confronted the relentless attacks against him and exposed the harsh realities of America’s health decline.

@RobertKennedyJr;

"I'm humbled to be sitting here today as President Trump's nominee to oversee the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I want to thank president trump for entrusting me to deliver on his promise to make America healthy again."

"Today Americans' overall health is in grievous condition. Over 70% of adults and a third of children are overweight or obese. Diabetes is ten times more prevalent than it was during the 1960s. Cancer among young people is rising by one or 2% a year."

"The United States has worse health than any other developed nation. Yet we spend more on healthcare, at least double and in some cases triple as other countries."

"A healthy person has a thousand dreams, a sick person has only one."

"Today over half of our country men and women are chronically ill."

"This movement led largely by MAHA moms from every state. You can see many of them behind us today and in the hallways and in the lobbies. This is one of the most transcendent and powerful movements I've ever seen."

"i will conclude with a promise. To the members of this committee, to the president and to all the tens of millions of parents across America. Especially the moms who put this issue to center stage."

"Should I be so privileged as to be confirmed, we will make sure our tax dollars support healthy foods. We will scrutinize the chemical additives in our food supply and remove financial conflicts of interest from our agencies."

"We will create an honest, unbiased, gold standard science at HHS accountable to the president, to Congress, and to the American people."

2. What's at Stake with the Chronic Disease Epidemic?

Before opening the floor to questions from Senators, RFK Jr. detailed the severe consequences of America's current chronic disease epidemic and what needs to be addressed.

RFK Jr. stated;

"I was raised in a time when we did not have a chronic disease epidemic."

"When my uncle was president, 2% of American kids had chronic disease, today, 66% have chronic disease."

"We spent zero on chronic disease during the Kennedy administration, today we spend $4.3 trillion a year."

"With 77% of our kids cannot qualify for military service. When I was a kid, the typical pediatrician would see one case of diabetes in his or her lifetime. 40 or 50 year career. Today, one out of every three kids who walks through her office door is diabetic or pre-diabetic."

"The most recent data from NIH shows 38% of teens are diabetic or pre-diabetic."

"Autism rates have gone to 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 1500, depending on what studies you look at."

"My generation today, 70 year old men,1 in 34 in my kids' generation."

"We've seen this explosion of autoimmune disease, of allergic diseases. We are——this is not just an economic issue. Not just a national security issue, it is a spiritual issue and it is a moral issue."

"We cannot live and do our role as a an exemplary nation, as a moral authority around the world, when we're writing off an entire generation of kids."

3. RFK Jr. Receives Applause After Calling Out Democrats for Mocking His Medicaid Concerns

One of RFK Jr.'s first encounters with critics came when Senate Democrats were heard laughing and mocking him as he voiced concerns over Medicaid’s effectiveness.

Refusing to be intimidated during his hearing, RFK Jr. directly called out the Democrats in front of the entire room, earning applause for standing his ground

RFK Jr. said;

"So we need to figure out ways to improve care, particularly for elderly, for veterans, for the poor in this country and Medicaid, the current model is not doing that."

"I would ask, you know, any of the Democrats who were chuckling just now; do you think all that money, the $900 billion that we're sending to Medicaid every year, has made Americans healthy?"

"Do we think it's working for anybody?" "Are the premiums low enough?"

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4. RFK Jr. Shuts Down Democrat Senator’s Attack on Federal Layoffs — ‘I Will Commit to Not Firing Anybody Who’s Doing Their Job’

In what could be his most memorable clash with Senate Democrats, RFK Jr. successfully fended off an attack from Senator Mark Warner.

Warner launched into an aggressive tirade over President Trump's recent proposal for federal employee layoffs.

Kennedy stood firm, making it clear that he has no intention of firing anyone who is actually fulfilling their duties at HHS.

Senator Warner:

"Will you pledge that you will not fire federal employees who work on food safety, work on trying to prevent things like salmonella?"

RFK Jr.:

"Senator, there are 91,000 employees at HHS. If you think I can run that agency without those employees—"

Senator Warner:

"Will you commit not to fire anyone in the health arena, who currently works on protecting Americans from cyber attacks in their healthcare files?"

RFK Jr.:

"I will commit to not firing anybody who is doing their job."

Senator Warner:

"Based upon your opinion, or your political agenda, or Mr. Trump's political agenda?"

RFK Jr.:

"Based upon my opinion."

5. Sen. Johnson’s Emotional Plea for RFK Jr.'s Confirmation; ‘Can't We Come Together as a Nation and Do This?’

This was an inspirational moment.

Later on in the hearing, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his unwavering commitment to improving America’s health despite relentless personal attacks.

He made an impassioned plea for the nation to put aside party divisions and confirm RFK Jr. as the next leader of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Senator Ron Johnson:

"We need to heal and unify this divided nation."

"Here's somebody from the left, somebody I don't agree with on many issues politically, coming together with President Trump and focusing on an area of agreement."

"Something that the American people, desperately want."

"Finding out the answers. What has caused autism? What has caused chronic illness?"

"Mr Kennedy, I think I've come to know what's in your heart. I think I know the personal and political price you've paid for this decision."

"I just want to say publicly, I thank you for that. I truly appreciate what you're doing here."

"Can't we come together as a nation and do this?"

"Aren't you getting tired of this? I'm getting tired of this."

"I need to enter into the record, these are just 11 letters of support signed by 63,000 people. Thousands of doctors."

"These are Americans. Nonpartisan."

"A lot of them are Democrats. They've put their politcal differences aside."