Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont ripped into possible Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday after the man failed to answer as to whether or not healthcare was a basic human right.

Kennedy appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday as he seeks confirmation as the nation's health secretary.

In a Senate hearing, Senator Bernie Sanders pushed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. again on his past support for unsupported claims that vaccines caused autism.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump ’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, spent much of his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday downplaying his role in the anti-vaccine movement. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was unconvinced.

Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to disavow baby onesies with anti-vaccination slogans. The clothes are sold by a nonprofit Mr. Kennedy co-founded.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), thought to be a possible “yes” vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. because they have some shared views on food safety and obesity, grilled Kennedy on his views on abortion and vaccines.

Kennedy Jr. faced a barrage of questions from senators — many of whom attacked his record of anti-vaccination rhetoric — during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services on W

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked about anti-vaccine onesies sold by a nonprofit he formerly chaired, and recently resigned from, during his confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Robert F. Kennedy attempted Thursday to score a cheap political point against Senator Bernie Sanders by accusing the independent Vermont lawmaker of being bought out by the pharmaceutical industry—but he got his facts wrong.

The recent Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented a striking scene that would confuse a time traveler from 10 years ago. Democratic lawmakers took turns excoriating a man who once embodied their ideals. Sen. Bernie Sanders, seemingly grasping for gotchas, was reduced to questioning Kennedy about baby clothing merchandise.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face the Senate Health Committee on Thursday morning for a second day of confirmation hearings, after testifying before the Senare Finance Committee on Wednesday.