Senator Bernie Sanders

So my question to you is, were the scientists who told us that the COVID vaccine was imperative? And President Trump, who told us that it was this great thing, were they right or were you right when you told people that they should not take COVID shots?

So my question to you is, were the scientists who told us that the COVID vaccine was imperative? And President Trump, who told us that it was this great thing, were they right or were you right when you told people that they should not take COVID shots?

filing that lawsuit. Was the vaccine, COVID vaccine, successful in saving millions of lives?

filing that lawsuit. Was the vaccine, COVID vaccine, successful in saving millions of lives?

You know, Bob, you say, if I show you, you're applying for the job. I mean, clearly, you should know this. And that is, the scientific community has established that. That COVID vaccine saved millions of lives, and you're casting doubt. That is really problematic. All right, let me ask.

You know, Bob, you say, if I show you, you're applying for the job. I mean, clearly, you should know this. And that is, the scientific community has established that. That COVID vaccine saved millions of lives, and you're casting doubt. That is really problematic. All right, let me ask.

Thank you, Chairman Cassidy. And I'm going to do what I very rarely do, is actually follow up on a question with Senator Cassidy. There have been, as I understand it, dozens of studies done all over the world that make it very clear that vaccines do not cause autism. Now, you just said, if I heard correctly, well, if the evidence is there. The evidence is there. That's it.

Thank you, Chairman Cassidy. And I'm going to do what I very rarely do, is actually follow up on a question with Senator Cassidy. There have been, as I understand it, dozens of studies done all over the world that make it very clear that vaccines do not cause autism. Now, you just said, if I heard correctly, well, if the evidence is there. The evidence is there. That's it.

Vaccines do not cause autism. Do you agree with that? As I said, I'm not going to go into HHS with any preordain. I ask you a simple question, Bobby. Studies all over the world say it does not. What do you think?

Vaccines do not cause autism. Do you agree with that? As I said, I'm not going to go into HHS with any preordain. I ask you a simple question, Bobby. Studies all over the world say it does not. What do you think?

That is a very troubling response because the studies are there. Your job was to have looked at those studies as an applicant for this job. All right.

That is a very troubling response because the studies are there. Your job was to have looked at those studies as an applicant for this job. All right.

So my question to you is, were the scientists who told us that the COVID vaccine was imperative? And President Trump, who told us that it was this great thing, were they right or were you right when you told people that they should not take COVID shots?

filing that lawsuit. Was the vaccine, COVID vaccine, successful in saving millions of lives?

You know, Bob, you say, if I show you, you're applying for the job. I mean, clearly, you should know this. And that is, the scientific community has established that. That COVID vaccine saved millions of lives, and you're casting doubt. That is really problematic. All right, let me ask.

Thank you, Chairman Cassidy. And I'm going to do what I very rarely do, is actually follow up on a question with Senator Cassidy. There have been, as I understand it, dozens of studies done all over the world that make it very clear that vaccines do not cause autism. Now, you just said, if I heard correctly, well, if the evidence is there. The evidence is there. That's it.

Vaccines do not cause autism. Do you agree with that? As I said, I'm not going to go into HHS with any preordain. I ask you a simple question, Bobby. Studies all over the world say it does not. What do you think?

That is a very troubling response because the studies are there. Your job was to have looked at those studies as an applicant for this job. All right.