Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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But that's kind of your jurisdiction because CDC does give advice. Right. I'm not trying to do it as a gotcha.
APPROPRIATED BY CONGRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VACCINATION PROGRAMS. THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED. YOU'VE DONE THE OPPOSITE. YOU CANCELLED $12 BILLION IN GRANTS TO THE STATES, INCLUDING MY STATE, THAT ARE USED TO ADMINISTER AND TRACK VACCINES. YOU PROMISED CHAIRMAN CASSIDY WHEN DID I DO THAT? MADAM CHAIR, WOULD YOU ALLOW ME TO FINISH MY QUESTION? Let me finish my question.
APPROPRIATED BY CONGRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VACCINATION PROGRAMS. THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED. YOU'VE DONE THE OPPOSITE. YOU CANCELLED $12 BILLION IN GRANTS TO THE STATES, INCLUDING MY STATE, THAT ARE USED TO ADMINISTER AND TRACK VACCINES. YOU PROMISED CHAIRMAN CASSIDY WHEN DID I DO THAT? MADAM CHAIR, WOULD YOU ALLOW ME TO FINISH MY QUESTION? Let me finish my question.
APPROPRIATED BY CONGRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VACCINATION PROGRAMS. THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED. YOU'VE DONE THE OPPOSITE. YOU CANCELLED $12 BILLION IN GRANTS TO THE STATES, INCLUDING MY STATE, THAT ARE USED TO ADMINISTER AND TRACK VACCINES. YOU PROMISED CHAIRMAN CASSIDY WHEN DID I DO THAT? MADAM CHAIR, WOULD YOU ALLOW ME TO FINISH MY QUESTION? Let me finish my question.
You have canceled $12 billion in public health grants to states, whether you know this or not. That funding is used by the states in part to be able to administer and dispense information about vaccines. Mr. Secretary, let me give you the full panoply of the things you said before this committee that didn't turn out to be true.
You have canceled $12 billion in public health grants to states, whether you know this or not. That funding is used by the states in part to be able to administer and dispense information about vaccines. Mr. Secretary, let me give you the full panoply of the things you said before this committee that didn't turn out to be true.
You have canceled $12 billion in public health grants to states, whether you know this or not. That funding is used by the states in part to be able to administer and dispense information about vaccines. Mr. Secretary, let me give you the full panoply of the things you said before this committee that didn't turn out to be true.
You also promised Chairman Cassidy that the FDA would not change vaccine standards from quote, historical norms. But what happened as soon as you were sworn in? You announced new standards for vaccine approvals that you proudly referred to in your own press release as a radical departure from current practice. And experts say that that departure will delay approvals.
You also promised Chairman Cassidy that the FDA would not change vaccine standards from quote, historical norms. But what happened as soon as you were sworn in? You announced new standards for vaccine approvals that you proudly referred to in your own press release as a radical departure from current practice. And experts say that that departure will delay approvals.
You also promised Chairman Cassidy that the FDA would not change vaccine standards from quote, historical norms. But what happened as soon as you were sworn in? You announced new standards for vaccine approvals that you proudly referred to in your own press release as a radical departure from current practice. And experts say that that departure will delay approvals.
You also said specific to the measles vaccine that you support the measles vaccine, but you have consistently been undermining the measles vaccine. You told the public that the vaccine wanes very quickly. You went on the Dr. Phil show and said that the measles vaccine was never fully tested for safety. You said there's fetal debris in the measles vaccine. And this morning. All true. All true.
You also said specific to the measles vaccine that you support the measles vaccine, but you have consistently been undermining the measles vaccine. You told the public that the vaccine wanes very quickly. You went on the Dr. Phil show and said that the measles vaccine was never fully tested for safety. You said there's fetal debris in the measles vaccine. And this morning. All true. All true.
You also said specific to the measles vaccine that you support the measles vaccine, but you have consistently been undermining the measles vaccine. You told the public that the vaccine wanes very quickly. You went on the Dr. Phil show and said that the measles vaccine was never fully tested for safety. You said there's fetal debris in the measles vaccine. And this morning. All true. All true.
This morning. Do you want me to lie to the public? That's not none of that. Of course, it's true. Of course, it's true.
This morning. Do you want me to lie to the public? That's not none of that. Of course, it's true. Of course, it's true.
This morning. Do you want me to lie to the public? That's not none of that. Of course, it's true. Of course, it's true.
I didn't ask for a response yet. I understand that. I'd like to lay out the predicate of my question before I'm interrupted by the witness. He should have some respect for this committee.
I didn't ask for a response yet. I understand that. I'd like to lay out the predicate of my question before I'm interrupted by the witness. He should have some respect for this committee.
I didn't ask for a response yet. I understand that. I'd like to lay out the predicate of my question before I'm interrupted by the witness. He should have some respect for this committee.
Go ahead.