President Trump's pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, testified Wednesday before the Senate Health committee. Here are some standout moments from the confirmation hearing.
#politics #health #trump
0:00 Means defends her credentials in opening statement
7:05 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) questions Means about vaccinating children against measles
12:20 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) grills Means about vaccines and autism
18:02 Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) pushes Means on her comments that Americans "use birth control like candy"
23:29 Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) notes that Means has received money for promoting health companies and supplements
29:45 Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) asks Means about her views on pesticides, connection between smartphones and children's mental mental health
34:56 Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) presses Means on times she's benefitted financially from medical companies whose products she promoted
40:27 Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) asks Means about her past use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes
47:14 Means tells Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) she can't currently prescribe medications and isn't planning on reactivating medical license
53:09 Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) asks Means if she would refuse to conduct a study with serious ethical issues even if under pressure from Trump administration or RFK Jr.
59:16 Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) brings up past tweet in which she said Means suggested vaccinating newborns with Hepatitis B vaccine is a crime
1:04:56 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) follows up with Means about her skepticism of Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
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President Trump's pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, testified Wednesday before the Senate Health committee. Here are some standout moments from the confirmation hearing. #politics #health #trump 0:00 Means defends her credentials in opening statement 7:05 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) questions Means about vaccinating children against measles 12:20 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) grills Means about vaccines and autism 18:02 Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) pushes Means on her comments that Americans "use birth control like candy" 23:29 Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) notes that Means has received money for promoting health companies and supplements 29:45 Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) asks Means about her views on pesticides, connection between smartphones and children's mental mental health 34:56 Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) presses Means on times she's benefitted financially from medical companies whose products she promoted 40:27 Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) asks Means about her past use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes 47:14 Means tells Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) she can't currently prescribe medications and isn't planning on reactivating medical license 53:09 Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) asks Means if she would refuse to conduct a study with serious ethical issues even if under pressure from Trump administration or RFK Jr. 59:16 Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) brings up past tweet in which she said Means suggested vaccinating newborns with Hepatitis B vaccine is a crime 1:04:56 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) follows up with Means about her skepticism of Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on X: https://x.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com