reserving the right to object, for years, one more time, Congress has refused to make a definitive, permanent decision. It has failed to make schedule I classification of fentanyl- related substances permanent. Law enforcement needs…

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to the following member of my staff: Jack K. Uhl for today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Advisory Committee on Immunization practices recommendations without changes.

It's been proven safe & effective since 1963.

If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without change.

Put it this way: She’s taking the direction from the president, not from her previous voting record.

Texans should get the measles vaccine that's been proven safe & effective since 1963.

he and I would have an unprecedentedly close collaborative working relationship

Mr. Kennedy and the administration committed that he and I would have an unprecedentedly close, collaborative working relationship if he is confirmed.

It’ll be very difficult for them to conduct this research. And so, of course, I want people in Louisiana to benefit from research dollars, and for it to not all go to Massachusetts and California.

He will be the secretary, but I believe he will also be a partner

the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 119th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the…

We need to make America healthy again, and it is my expectation that Secretary Kennedy will get this done

Your past undermining confidence in vaccines with unfounded or misleading arguments concerns me

Mr. Kennedy has been insistent that he just wants good science and to ensure safety. But on this topic, the science is good, the science is credible. Vaccines save lives. They are safe. They do not cause autism.

We should focus on making America healthy again instead of straining our medical system and burdening American taxpayers.

As a rule, I try to understand issues before I make recommendations.

I am in active conversations with folks back home. And it’s an issue.

I want to thank VP JD specifically for his honest counsel.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

I would like to make a statement regarding my vote in committee on behalf of Robert F. Kennedy to be the Secretary of HHS. First, I thank everyone who has contacted me over the last few days. Almost all have been respectful and seek the…

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican, put out a statement saying he was essentially he was unclear on whether PEPFAR was still receiving funds, one of the single most successful humanitarian organizations.

the bill we are discussing today should be really straightforward. A child who survives a failed abortion attempt should receive lifesaving medical care. We are talking about not an abstraction; we are talking about a living, breathing…

Well, H5N1 is serious, absolutely. And, of course, you want to get people in there, you want it to be the right person.

today is a day to celebrate. The Senate is moments away from keeping a promise we made to the American people when Social Security became law. Folks will get the benefits they earned. State and local workers in Louisiana and other States…