Committee Chairman Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., second from right, is joined by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., from left, Committee Ranking Member Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as he delivers his opening statement to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)