Caroline Kennedy appealed to senators to reject the nomination of her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, calling him “unqualified."
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00:00Overseeing the FDA, the NIH, the CDC, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
00:07agencies that are charged with protecting the most vulnerable among us,
00:11is an enormous responsibility, and one that Bobby is unqualified to fill.
00:16I've known Bobby my whole life. We grew up together.
00:19It's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets, because Bobby himself is a predator.
00:26Today, while he may encourage a younger generation to attend AA meetings,
00:32Bobby is addicted to attention and power.
00:36Bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children,
00:40vaccinating his own kids,
00:42while building a following hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs.
00:47The American health care system, for all its flaws, is the envy of the world.
00:52These doctors and nurses, researchers, scientists, and caregivers are the most dedicated people I know.
00:59Every day, they give their lives to heal and save others.
01:03They deserve a knowledgeable leader who is committed to evidence and excellence.
01:09They deserve a secretary committed to advancing cutting-edge medicine to save lives,
01:15not to rejecting the advances we have already made.
01:19They deserve a stable, moral, and ethical person at the helm of this crucial agency.
01:25They deserve better than Bobby Kennedy, and so do the rest of us.
01:29I urge the Senate to reject his nomination.
01:32Sincerely, Carolyn Kennedy.