GOP chair asks RFK Jr. to retract claim against Democrat in hearing

The Hill ^ | 06/24/25 12:08 PM ET | by Joseph Choi -

[RandFan]

Hah they didnt like that... (Uniparty)

[PeterPrinciple]

He and other Democrats said many of their letters to the HHS have gone unanswered, with Pallone counting 10 of his letters receiving no response.

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well, write more letters.....................

[stanne]

Why did he retract?

[Opinionated Blowhard]

This is why Republicans always get beat by Democrats. The Dems would absolutely accuse any Republican of being improperly influenced by campaign contributions. Republicans are wedded to this insane notion of collegiality across the aisle that, in reality, only goes one way.

[cgbg]

Nothing is more hateful than telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

That is why “hate speech” terrifies political leaders.

[1Old Pro]

Kennedy was correct AND I recall under Biden none of the GOP members got anything answered from his administration, what goes around comes around.

[poinq]

Wow, you can’t say what is obviously true?

[RoosterRedux]

Of course the stance of a Congressman is going to be influenced by his donors. That’s the reason the donor is donating.

The purpose of political donations, especially from large corporate interests like Big Pharma, is to gain influence or favorable policy outcomes. That’s not a conspiracy theory—it’s a core assumption of modern political lobbying. If donations didn’t influence behavior, the donors wouldn’t spend the money.

[Leaning Right]

> Pallone has received roughly $2.2 million from the pharmaceutical/health products industry since 1988 <

“He who pays the piper calls the tune.”
There shouldn’t be much doubt about that.

Oops! I said that wrong!
It should be “He who pays the politician calls the tune.”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing came to a brief halt Tuesday as the Republican chair asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract his accusations that a Democratic member’s stance on vaccines was influenced by campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies.

That's becase they all get campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies.

[DesertRhino]

Lol, I guess that hit a little too close to home!

[Williams]

They are supposed to go easy on each other, I don’t think they have any such authority over a witness.

[RandFan]

His comments were on point. Devastating.

[philman_36]

He has clothes on! How dare you claim he doesn’t! /Emperors tailor

[Williams]

Just wondering, during the pause, did they ask the bum to give the money back?

[DesertRhino]

They don’t call witnesses to give opinions or facts… They call witnesses to cheer whatever they want to happen. RFK Junior introduces a factual data point. They immediately demand he retract it. You can’t make this stuff up lol.

[9YearLurker]

Congress critters impugn their interrogatees all the time.

[Jane Long]

saying Kennedy was “impugning Mr. Pallone.”

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So, to the US Senate ... telling the truth about a Senator is now impugning that Senator.

Unreal that ANY Repub allowed this retraction request to stand.

Telling ... as it means they are ALL guilty of the same ... being paid off by BigPharma, etc.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

“Subcommittee Chair Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)...asked Kennedy to retract his remarks about Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.).”

Earl “Buddy” Carter:

https://thenewamerican.com/freedom-index/legislator/c001103/

[MikelTackNailer]

Why did he retract?

Because he's operating on the presumption that he's dealing with other moral and civilized beings.

When you're over the target don't close the bomb bay doors - get more munitions on the way.