@cspanofficial: Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) pressed CDC director nominee Dr. Erica Schwartz on Wednesday about whether she would stand up to political interference if confirmed. "I will continue to live and lead by my integrity. I will never compromise on the science," the former deputy surgeon general replied. Sen. Cassidy cut her off, saying that wasn't the "direct answer" he was hoping for, alluding to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s firing of the previous CDC director after she refused to rubber-stamp his vaccine agenda. "Will you have the ability to say no to junk science, and to say yes to that which has been firmly established, and to stick up for what is actually right and true, as opposed to that which is superstition and prejudice?" he asked. "Chairman, I have always stood up for what is right and what is true, and I believe that I will continue to do that," she replied. "You have my assurances that I will do that. I will never betray the science, ever. I will go where the science leads us. I will not have predetermined answers to conclusions." #cdc #billcassidy #schwartz #rfkjr #cspan
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Wednesday 15 July 2026 21:33:22 GMT
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Potatohead :
This woman will take the fall for something for sure!!
2026-07-15 21:44:12
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Aly F :
We are looking at their next fall person in this administration.
2026-07-15 22:00:47
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phatkeys :
she said yes. his problem is that she's black.
2026-07-16 02:33:44
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Mariela Casellas Leb :
You can’t trust any person who Trump nominates for a position of power to be honest.
2026-07-16 08:32:30
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danielle :
Life is too short to do this job
2026-07-16 03:16:25
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user6111305745342 :
She’s being set up
2026-07-16 03:13:42
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AlwaysBoujee :
Cassidy has no leg to stand on this line of questioning after he voted to confirm RFK 🙄
2026-07-16 03:37:50
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Jacob Allen Danford :
why didn't he ask RFK this?
2026-07-16 04:01:27
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bluemoonsky79 :
Well doctor, science keeps evolving! Keeps changing. Nothing is a steady information if you truly believes Science!
2026-07-16 05:17:46
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Jonathan Becerra :
It’s funny how CNN isn’t reporting on this. You won’t find her confirmation hearing on MS Now. The women on The View aren’t talking about how a qualified African-American Doctor who is a woman has been nominated for such an important role. Why? Because of the president that nominated her. Liberals are such hypocrites.
2026-07-16 01:02:05
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projectmidlands :
I feel bad for this woman they are going make her take the fall for this
2026-07-16 02:00:44
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RHOspectfully :
Here we go…
2026-07-16 04:37:48
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southern.charm81 :
I don’t understand what was wrong with her first attempt to answer the question. She’s one of the more straight forward people that has been before a committee.
2026-07-16 01:15:49
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Royale007 :
Sounds like a no
2026-07-16 05:25:19
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dlv.lotus :
Someone explain to be how she’s not answering the question
2026-07-16 02:09:33
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davepurps16 :
Morgan freeman comes in…”she in fact did not”
2026-07-15 22:27:51
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Masau :
Brave of her
2026-07-16 02:10:06
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kaytwyn :
Ugh. Her necklace.
2026-07-16 03:28:12
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Kirk :
Is her necklace what I think it is?
2026-07-16 06:36:07
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karyna_shea :
"we discussed in your office" huh?
2026-07-16 05:58:35
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Odie1Kanobi :
Anyone appointed by rump has already pledged allegiance, let’s not get it twisted
2026-07-16 04:27:56
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kirio :
they all lie.
2026-07-16 01:26:37
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SarahK :
listen, Black women have always shown up and saved this Country. She said what she said ..Science is Science at. I know, Sis will actually save us
2026-07-16 02:10:10
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TokyoParisIstanbul :
she will only have the ability to stand up and speak truth if those above her, do the same
2026-07-16 00:59:26
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