Washington, DC – In case you missed it, this past Sunday, ahead of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination hearing, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined MSNBC’s “The Weekend” to discuss her meeting with Mr. Kennedy, what she expects to ask him ahead of Thursday’s hearing, and more. Below are excerpts of the interview.
To watch the full interview, click here.
On Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Hearing:
“I’ve been blessed to serve in Delaware under two governors, and I’ve gone through the cabinet process…I’ve asked some of [Trump’s nominees] on my one-on-one meetings: ‘If the president is saying or doing something or proposing something that you think is bad for this country, will you speak up?’”
“The meeting [with Robert F. Kennedy] was very interesting. I had concerns going in… And I have more concerns. I’m looking forward to this hearing. … In addition to the issue of vaccines, which so many people have talked about, we know the danger of…putting out misinformation and disinformation and possibly profiting from it…I ask[ed] questions about reproductive freedom…I’ve heard that he was pro-choice then I heard he is now whatever Donald Trump says. And so I wanted to get some clarity on that. Some of these things will come up in the hearing this week, that you will hear.”
“[The Department of Health and Human Services] …[has] one of the most, biggest budgets in the federal government. And I was Deputy Secretary of Health and Social Services in Delaware, as well as Secretary of Labor, so again, I recognize that you’re going to have to manage. And ultimately it is about our public health, our safety, and also making sure that we lower costs.”
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