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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “We are ending gain of function research, child mutilation…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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RFK Jr.'s opening statements disrupted by protester during tense Senate finance committee hearing

Published | Video Starts at 02:46

If there are any further disruptions, the committee will recess until the police can restore order. Mr. Secretary, please proceed. As I was saying, prior authorization, information blocking, and health care interoperability. We are ending gain of function research, child mutilation, and reducing animal testing. We are addressing cell phone use in schools, excessive screen time for youth, the lack of nutrition education in our medical schools, sickle cell anemia, hepatitis C, the East Palestine chemical spill, and many, many others. (02:46–02:54)

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Asserts the end of gain of function research and child mutilation, and a reduction in animal testing.

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