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Key FactsKennedy Faces Scrutiny Over Vaccine Views and Job Cuts
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- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense criticism in Congress regarding his vaccine statements and mass layoffs at health agencies.
- Debates focused on his controversial remarks about vaccine safety and delays in vaccine approvals, which experts deem problematic.
- Kennedy defended his job cuts and proposed reductions in the health budget as necessary for improving efficiency.
- He expressed willingness to collaborate with Democrats on lowering drug prices while protests against his vaccine views occurred during the hearing.
I'm not going to just tell people everything is safe and effective if I know that there's issues.— Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defending his statements on vaccines during a Senate hearing.
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