Bill Cassidy Makes The Case For Trump's NIH, FDA Noms Amid 'Loss Of Trust In Public Health'

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During a Senate HELP Committee hearing on Thursday, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) spoke about President Trump's NIH and FDA nominees.

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00:00As I start, I'll say to my fellow Republicans, we're one vote short, so when we do vote,

00:04I ask everyone on my side to stay until Senator Murkowski's here, because we all need to be here

00:11when we finish voting. Their side is free to leave at any time they wish, including before the vote.

00:20We're at a critical moment in public health. While the COVID-19 pandemic has ended,

00:24the loss of trust in public health and science agencies remains.

00:28This comes as the nation faces serious health threats like a measles outbreak,

00:32which has already claimed at least one life, maybe two, and hospitalized many more.

00:38One life of a child from a vaccine-preventable disease.

00:42So the American people's trust in public health institutions must be restored.

00:47To start, we need public health leaders committed to transparency and finding unbiased solutions

00:56to America's most challenging health problems. Dr. Bhattacharya and Dr. McCary have demonstrated

01:04that they are ready to take on this responsibility. If confirmed as director of the NIH,

01:10Dr. Bhattacharya committed to promoting free and open debate at the agency, allowing all viewpoints

01:16to find the best outcome for America's health. He also discussed modernizing NIH, empowering

01:21scientists to find the next life-saving medical breakthrough. Moving on to the Food and Drug

01:26Administration. If confirmed as FDA commissioner, Dr. McCary committed to promoting medical innovation

01:31while upholding FDA's gold standard of review, so Americans can benefit from the latest

01:38life-saving medicines and devices. He emphasized the need to address obesity and chronic disease

01:44in collaboration with other administration officials. Dr. Bhattacharya and Dr. McCary

01:49have the experience and the vision to achieve President Trump's objective of making America

01:54healthy again. I support their nominations, urge my colleagues to do the same. With that,

01:59I recognize Senator Sanders for his opening statement.

Bill Cassidy Makes The Case For Trump's NIH, FDA Noms Amid 'Loss Of Trust In Public Health'

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