WATCH: Senators question Heidi Overton in confirmation hearing for FDA commissioner
Senators are questioning FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton, an abortion critic who would oversee the agency's review of the abortion pill mifepristone.
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration voiced support for the safety of long-established vaccines at a hearing Thursday, even as senators questioned her about the White House's efforts to upend childhood immunizations.
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