The time Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent in New Hampshire as a presidential candidate became the subject of key moments during his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Vermont Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch, along with New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, were among lawmakers Wednesday from both parties grilling Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for health secretary.

During Wednesday's U.S. Senate committee hearing regarding the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS secretary, Sens. Maggie Hassan and Bernie Sanders each asked Kennedy about his stance on abortion.

In his opening remarks, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, the Finance committee's chairman, praised Kennedy's “commitment to combatting chronic conditions" and said prioritizing disease prevention “ will save lives, reduce costs and build a healthier, stronger country.”

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday as he aimed for confirmation as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy is one of Trump’s most

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Kennedy repeatedly said he had no control over the organization’s decision and had stepped down. As Sanders kept grilling him, Kennedy responded, “I’m supportive of vaccines,” with a nervous laugh. “I want good science,” he added.

Democrats focused on Kennedy's anti-vaccine advocacy. Republicans probed the former Democratic leader on his abortion and agriculture views.

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RFK Jr. claimed he is not “anti-vaccine” and appeared unfamiliar with key aspects of healthcare insurance programs in his confirmation hearing.

Sanders questioned how Americans could trust what Kennedy said, given his rapid change in opinion on vaccines' safety and abortion access.

The progressive senators slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for making money off of his supposed public health initiatives.