Surgeon general nominee Casey Means testifies on vaccines, pesticides and more at Senate hearing

Описание: President Trump's pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, testified Wednesday before the Senate Health committee. Here are some standout moments from the confirmation hearing.

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0:00 Means defends her credentials in opening statement
7:05 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) questions Means about vaccinating children against measles
12:20 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) grills Means about vaccines and autism
18:02 Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) pushes Means on her comments that Americans "use birth control like candy"
23:29 Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) notes that Means has received money for promoting health companies and supplements
29:45 Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) asks Means about her views on pesticides, connection between smartphones and children's mental mental health
34:56 Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) presses Means on times she's benefitted financially from medical companies whose products she promoted
40:27 Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) asks Means about her past use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes
47:14 Means tells Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) she can't currently prescribe medications and isn't planning on reactivating medical license
53:09 Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) asks Means if she would refuse to conduct a study with serious ethical issues even if under pressure from Trump administration or RFK Jr.
59:16 Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) brings up past tweet in which she said Means suggested vaccinating newborns with Hepatitis B vaccine is a crime
1:04:56 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) follows up with Means about her skepticism of Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

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