Sen. Invoice Cassidy (R-La.) is about to elucidate his vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as Well being and Human Companies secretary.
Cassidy cast the key vote earlier Tuesday throughout a Senate Finance Committee listening to. The nomination will now quickly be thought-about by the complete Senate.
The Louisiana Republican, a doctor who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, had publicly fretted over his vote, describing it as troublesome.
In an announcement after the vote, Cassidy stated he had “intense conversations” with Kennedy over the weekend and even this morning and stated he additionally spoke with Vice President Vance.
“With the intense commitments I’ve obtained from the administration and the chance to make progress on the problems we agree on like wholesome meals and a pro-American agenda, I’ll vote sure,” Cassidy stated.
He’s set to provide a speech on the Senate flooring Tuesday.
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