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Bill Cassidy lets loose over RFK Jr. confirmation vote in final lame duck days in Congress

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Senator Bill Cassidy discussed his confirmation vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. Cassidy, a former physician in his final months in office, declined to state if he regrets the vote. The Louisiana Republican recently lost his reelection primary following an endorsement of his challenger by Donald Trump.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a former physician, reflected on his vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary as Cassidy finishes out his final months as a U.S. senator, refusing to say whether he regrets the crucial vote. The Louisiana senator, who lost his reelection primary after President Donald Trump endorsed his challenger, […]

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