,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbe,ms4   
,alsobrooks 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ance  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,rob]t       
,fitzg]ald ,k5n$y ,jr4 does n h !       
confid5ce ( ! ,s5ate or ( ! ,am]ican p  
to fai?fully c>ry out ! duties ( 8      
(fice4  ,:]eas1 :ile s]v+ z ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z ! ,secret>y71 ,rob]t     
,fitzg]ald ,k5n$y ,jr41 9 violation ( 8 
con/itutional oa?1 has engag$ 9 a patt]n
 ( conduct t is incompatible ) 8        
con/itutional & /atutory duties z !     
,secret>y1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 fail+ to   
meet 8 obligations "u section #agja ( ! 
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjju71 includ+ ! obligation  
to support rese>* & demon/rations       
respect+ heal? in=mation & heal?        

promotion1 prev5tive heal? s]vices1 &   
education 9 ! appropriate use ( heal?   
c>e & to increase ! application & use ( 
heal? k1 skills1 & practices by ! g5]al 
population 9 its patt]ns ( daily liv+2  
7#b7 fail+ to meet 8 obligations "u     
sections #djb & #dfdz-#c ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb2
 #bhet71 :]e9 x is cle> t !             
congressional int5t ( ,national         
,in/itutes ( ,heal? rese>* is to support
 programs = rese>*1 rese>* tra9+1 &     
recruitm5t t provide = an increase 9 !  
numb] ( wom5 & individuals f            
disadvantag$ backgr\nds 7includ+ racial 
& e?nic m9orities7 9 ! fields (         
biom$ical & behavioral rese>* & to      
support rese>* & tra9+ ) respect to     
m9ority heal? conditions & o!r          
populations ) heal? disp>ities2  7#c7   
fail+ to meet 8 obligations "u ! _m     
/atutes t gov]n ! programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is preamble z ! ,dep>tm5t7 &          
appropriate fund+ = ! ,dep>tm5t to      

adm9i/] su* programs1 9 violation (     
,f$]al law & ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ?r\gh 8 direct$ r$uction 9 =ce &
 reorganization ( ,dep>tm5t functions1  
:i* 0 initiat$ ) little reg>d to !      
impact ( ! r$uctions on congressionally 
m&at$ activities1 ! efficacy ( gov]nm5t 
programs & s]vices1 or ! v legality ( ! 
r$uctions2 &  7#d7 fail+ to meet 8      
obligations "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 !  
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejja et seq471 & !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 :i* toge!r     
entru/ ! ,secret>y ) ensur+ bo? old]    
,am]icans & individuals ) disabilities  
are af=d$ ! inh]5t dignity !y are       
entitl$ to1 includ+ liv+ :]e !y *oose ) 
! ability to fully p>ticipate 9 _!      
communities2 ,:]eas1 "u ! direction (   
political lead]%ip1 ! ,national         
,in/itutes ( ,heal? has s5t hundr$s (   
lett]s to ,f$]al grant recipi5ts at     

public rese>* in/itutions ann\nc+ t     
v>i\s grants h be5 t]m9at$ because !y no
 long] effectuate ag5cy priorities1     
result+ 9 delays & t]m9ations t h caus$ 
direct1 imm$iate1 significant1 &        
irrep>able h>m to ! ,/ates & to public  
rese>* in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bd1
 #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t abruptly &          
arbitr>ily t]m9at$ #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj (    
critical public heal? fund+ f ,/ates    
across ! c\ntry1 jeop>diz+ disease      
surveillance programs1 sub/ance abuse   
s]vices1 em]g5cy prep>$ness initiatives1
 & fund+ to mod]nize ,/ate programs =   
*ildhood immunization & access to       
vacc9ations1 caus+ s]i\s h>m to public  
heal? & leav+ ,/ates at risk = p&emics &
 ! spread ( disease2 ,:]eas ^!          
t]m9ations exce$$ ! ,secret>y's /atutory
 au?ority & are unlawful "u sub*apt]    
,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act72 ,:]eas 9 
late ,febru>y ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y & !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    

,heal? laun*$ a reckless & illegal purge
 ( hundr$s ( rese>* projects because !y 
alleg$ly _h "s alleg$ connection to g5d]
 id5tity or div]sity1 equity1 &         
inclusion1 :5 9 reality1 ?is new m&ate 0
 us$ z a guise to cut rese>* f div]se   
rese>*]s1 div]se populations1 or rese>* 
relat$ to heal? disp>ities2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to c\rt fil+s1 ?is rese>*       
includ$ grants = ,alzheim]'s rese>*1    
rese>* on disp>ities 9 pregnancy heal?1 
viol5ce prev5tion among *ildr51 & !     
efficacy ( prev5tative ,,hiv m$ications1
 & z a result ( ^! actions1 sci5tific   
advancem5ts w be delay$1 treatm5ts w g  
undiscov]$1 human heal? ) be compromis$1
 & lives w be lo/2 ,:]eas #b days aft]  
be+ sworn 9 z ! ,secret>y1 #e1bjj       
probation>y work]s across multiple      
ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t receiv$ t]m9ation 
notices1 9 :i* ^! work]s 7 told t !y 7 n
 fit = cont9u$ employm5t because y\r    
ability1 k & skills d n fit ! ,ag5cy's  
curr5t ne$s1 & y\r p]=mance has n be5   
adequate to ju/ify fur!r employm5t at ! 

,ag5cy2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe1 !   
,secret>y ann\nc$ t ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld    
beg9 to t]m9ate an additional #aj1jjj   
employees z "p ( a broad] ef=t to pu%   
#bj1jjj ,f$]al civil s]vants out (      
,f$]al heal? ag5cies & consolidate      
divisions2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #a1 #bjbe1 
! t]m9ation notices began1 ) consequ5ces
 t 71 accord+ to litigation1 sev]e1     
complicat$1 & pot5tially irrev]sible2   
,:]eas1 on ,april #a1 #bjbe1 mo/ ( !    
/aff f ! #h ,(fices ( ,m9ority ,heal?   
across ! ,dep>tm5t 7 elim9at$ at !      
,secret>y's direction z "p ( a          
,dep>tm5t-wide reorganization1 includ+ !
 entire ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? at !   
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices2    
,:]eas sections #agjg & #agjg;,a ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f2 #cjju-#f;a7 m&ate ! 
exi/5ce ( ^! (fices & section           
#ajccd7;b77#c7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &
 ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjju-#f;a note2 ,public ,law #aaa-adh7 
specifically prohibits ! t]m9ation or   

reorganization ( ^! (fices abs5t an ,act
 ( ,congress2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y has    
und]tak5 mass fir+s at ! ,adm9i/ration =
 ,*ildr5 & ,families1 r$uc+ ! ag5cy's   
/aff+ footpr9t by #ce to #dj p]c5t1 t   
endang] *ildr5 & s5iors & und]m9e !     
provision ( ess5tial s]vices l *ild c>e1
 ,head ,/>t1 adoption & fo/] c>e1 &     
adult & *ild protective s]vices2 ,:]eas 
! ,secret>y has initiat$ /eps to        
reorganize ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community 
,liv+1 t]m9at+ half ( ! /aff at !       
,dep>tm5t t "w on ,f$]al ag+ &          
disability programs & caus+ real h>m to 
programs t support m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj    
s5iors & #gj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans )        
disabilities2 ,:]eas critical programs (
 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+1 su*
 z ! ,/ate ,long-,t]m ,c>e ,ombudsman   
programs1 :i* protect ! heal? & safety (
 individuals liv+ 9 long-t]m c>e        
facilities1 w be elim9at$1 & o!r        
programs w be scatt]$ across ag5cies t d
 n focus specifically on ag+ &          
disabilities2 ,:]eas /aff at num]\s     

,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act (fices at !   
,dep>tm5t h be5 elim9at$1 erod+ !       
,am]ican p's ability to in/rum5talize _!
 "r to gov]nm5t transp>5cy &            
acc\ntability2 ,:]eas #bc ,/ates h      
initiat$ num]\s lawsuits aga9/ bo?      
,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 9 8 (ficial      
capacity z ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 und]scor+ ! illegality 
( ! ,secret>y's actions1 & ! ways 9 :i* 
bo? ! ,secret>y & ! ,dep>tm5t are       
und]m9+ public heal?2 ,:]eas lead+ heal?
 rese>* organizations & individual      
rese>*]s h fil$ a lawsuit aga9/ ,rob]t  
,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 9 8 (ficial capacity z !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = 
brea*+ 8 /atutory au?ority "u sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act7 by act+   
contr>y to congressional m&ates requir+ 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? to      
promote heal? equity & address heal?    
disp>ities2 ,:]eas #bj ,/ates fil$ a    

lawsuit aga9/ ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 9 8
 (ficial capacity z ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices = 8 arbitr>y &       
caprici\s directive to conduct an abrupt
 r$uction 9 =ce & reorganization ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 :i* violates !               
,appropriations ,clause ( section #i (  
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! con/itutional doctr9e (      
sep>ation ( p[]s2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y's  
illegal t]m9ation ( ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal? rese>* grants & ! subsequ5t   
t]m9ation ( ,f$]al employees work+ at   
,f$]al heal? ag5cies1 z well z !        
elim9ation ( a numb] ( ,c5t]s ( ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion &     
,in/itutes ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal? w und]m9e ef=ts to combat *ronic 
disease2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y elim9at$    
/aff at ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,all]gy 
& ,infecti\s ,diseases1 ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,neurological ,disord]s &   
,/roke1 ! ,national ,c5t] = ,*ronic     
,disease ,prev5tion & ,heal? ,promotion1
 ! ,national ,c5t] = ,,hiv1 ,viral      

,hepatitis1 ,,/d1 & ,tub]culosis        
,prev5tion1 ! ,national ,in/itute =     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 !       
,national ,c5t] = ,environm5tal ,heal?1 
& ! ,national ,c5t] on ,bir? ,defects & 
,developm5tal ,disabilities1 among o!rs2
 ,:]eas ^! actions w /ifle ef=ts to     
rese>*1 prev5t1 & treat ,am]icans liv+ )
 ,alzheim]'s disease1 diabetes1         
epilepsy1 a/hma1 blood disord]s1 & _m   
o!r *ronic conditions2 ,:]eas x 0       
report$ t 9 ord] to secure support = 8  
nom9ation f c]ta9 ,republican ,s5ators1 
,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 committ$ t1 z    
,secret>y1 he w\ld ma9ta9 ! ,advisory   
,committee on ,immunization ,practices1 
! critical vacc9e panel t advises !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
on h[ to use vacc9es to control disease 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas imm$iately    
aft] mak+ t promise1 ! ,secret>y w5t    
back on 8 ^w1 abruptly cancell+ !       
,febru>y meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee 
on ,immunization ,practices1 & sugge/+ t
 he 0 prep>+ to remove exp]ts f !       

committee2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y cont9u$ to
 bre$ di/ru/ 9 our sci5tific in/itutions
 by say+ 9 8 ,s5ate te/imony & maid5    
spee* z ,secret>y t we w remove         
conflicts ( int]e/ f ! committees &     
rese>* p>tn]s1 alleg+ )\t evid5ce t     
,f$]al vacc9e advis]s are n act+ 9 ! be/
 int]e/ ( public heal? & safety2 ,:]eas 
9 8 fir/ spee* z ,secret>y1 ,rob]t ,f4  
,k5n$y ,jr4 v[$ to inve/igate !         
sci5tifically support$ *ildhood vacc9e  
s*$ule1 say+ no?+ is go+ to be (f       
limits2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y subsequ5tly  
pu%$ out e/eem$ c>e] civil s]vants1     
includ+ ,dr4 ,pet] ,m>ks1 ! ,director ( 
! ,c5t] = ,biologics ,evaluation &      
,rese>* at ! ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration1 ! regulator responsible =
 ensur+ ! safety & effectiv5ess (       
vacc9ations2 ,:]eas 9 8 resignation     
lett]1 ,dr4 ,m>ks ca/ a light on !      
,secret>y's political int]f]5ce &       
mis9=mation t 0 und]m9+ ! "w ( ! ,food &
 ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 /at+1 x has become
 cle> t tru? & transp>5cy are n desir$  

by ! ,secret>y1 b r he wi%es subs]vi5t  
confirmation ( 8 mis9=mation & lies2    
,:]eas1 9 8 answ]s to que/ions = !      
record foll[+ 8 nom9ation he>+ be=e !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 ,rob]t   
,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 wrote1 ,i w d no?+ z    
,,hhs ,secret>y t makes x difficult or  
disc\rages p f tak+ vacc9es b in/ead    
seek transp>5cy 9 ^! products2 ,:]eas ! 
,secret>y has in/ead us$ 8 position to  
cont9ue to discr$it ! sci5ce beh9d      
vacc9es1 /oke fe> ab\t ! efficacy &     
safety ( vacc9es1 & dismantle vacc9e    
approval & education programs2 ,:]eas ! 
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? halt$     
fund+ = at lea/ #dj rese>* grants =     
projects /udy+ vacc9e hesitancy & pa?s  
to ov]come x2 ,:]eas ! ,national        
,in/itutes ( ,heal? cancell$ fund+ =    
/udies seek+ new vacc9es & treatm5ts =  
bo? ,,covid-#ai & o!r pa?og5s t may     
cause future p&emics1 reque/$ project   
li/s reg>d+ m,r,n,a vacc9es1 ! te*nology
 at ! c5t] ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9ations1 & 

h be5 urg+ sci5ti/s to remove ref]5ces  
to su* te*nology f _! grant             
applications1 rais+ fe>s t projects     
relat+ to m,r,n,a vacc9es are next on ! 
*opp+ block2 ,:]eas aft] ! ,food & ,drug
 ,adm9i/ration delay$ grant+ a lic5se to
 a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e 9 ,april1 !       
,secret>y falsely decl>$ t = respiratory
 illnesses1 ! s+le antig5 vacc9es h nev]
 work$2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! ,secret>y's      
r$uction 9 =ce & reorganization ef=ts1 !
 ,dep>tm5t has elim9at$ entirely or     
r$uc$ ! functionality ( ! ,vacc9es &    
,relat$ ,biological ,products ,advisory 
,committee1 ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,diseases1 & !     
,division ( ,microbiology & ,infecti\s  
,diseases2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,secret>y's   
fir/ week on ! job1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion ann\nc$ t x 0     
/opp+ a flu vacc9ation adv]tis+ campaign
 dur+ ! height ( flu season2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion1 a multi-,/ate measles     
outbreak impact+ communities ) l[       

measles vacc9ation cov]age 9 ,new       
,mexico1 ,oklahoma1 & ,texas has be5    
rag+ dur+ ! ,secret>y's t5ure1 ) ! numb]
 ( report$ cases already ?r\gh          
mid-,april repres5t+ an #ahj p]c5t      
increase ov] ! entirety ( report$       
measles cases 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas #if   
p]c5t ( ^! pati5ts h be5 unvacc9at$ or  
_h unkn[n vacc9ation /atus2 ,:]eas ?is  
measles outbreak has result$ 9 #gbg     
hospitalizations & #c dea?s1 includ+ #b 
unvacc9at$ s*ool-ag$ *ildr5 ) no kn[n   
und]ly+ m$ical conditions2 ,:]eas1 :ile 
measles 0 decl>$ elim9at$ 9 #bjjj1      
l>gely due to ! ,measles1 ,mumps &      
,rubella vacc9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
preamble z ! ,,mmr vacc9e7 be+ #ig p]c5t
 effective 9 prev5t+ measles1 ?is       
outbreak "u ! ,secret>y's wat* repres5ts
 ! l>ge/ s+le measles outbreak 9 #be    
ye>s2 ,:]eas in/ead ( vocal support = ! 
,,mmr vacc9e1 ! ,secret>y has uplift$   
unte/$ treatm5ts l cod liv] supplem5ts1 
vitam9 ,a treatm5ts1 ! antibiotic       
cl>i?romyc91 or ! a/hma /]oid           

bud5sonide2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #b1 #bjbe1 !
 ,secret>y direct$ ,f$]al heal? ag5cies 
to explore pot5tial new treatm5ts =     
measles1 includ+ vitam9 ,a treatm5ts2   
,:]eas vacc9e safety exp]ts at ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & !    
,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics h f\nd no
 conclusive l9k betwe5 autism & vacc9es 
t conta9 ?im]osal z a pres]vative1 yet !
 ,secret>y has us$ inconsi/5t & (t5     
contradictory messag+ ar\nd ! ,,mmr     
vacc9e1 que/ion+ ! ,,mmr vacc9e's safety
 by incorrectly say+ we don't "k ! risks
 ( _m ( ^! products because !y're n     
safety te/$1 ignor+ ! decades (         
sci5tific rese>* beh9d ! vacc9e prov+ t 
! vacc9e is safe1 & r\t9ely misrepres5t+
 ! pot5tial = adv]se ev5ts f ! vacc9e1  
s[+ fe> 9 ! public ab\t vacc9e use2     
,:]eas ! ,secret>y has d[nplay$ ! dea?s 
associat$ ) ! measles outbreak1 say+ t m
 att5tion %\ld be paid t[>ds *ronic     
diseases l diabetes & autism1 :ile at ! 
same "t falsely claim+ t !re may be a   
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,,mmr vacc9e &     

autism2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #cj1 #bjbe1 ! 
,secret>y made ! false claim t ! ,,mmr  
vacc9e conta9s abort$ fetus debris1     
fur!r p]petuat+ fe>s & /igma ab\t !     
vacc9e2 ,:]eas ?is is only ! late/ 9 a  
s]ies ( mi/ru?s reg>d+ ! ,,mmr vacc9e t 
! ,secret>y has us$ 8 bully pulpit &    
position ( lead]%ip z ! ,secret>y to    
promote2 ,:]eas1 9 8 answ]s to que/ions 
= ! record foll[+ 8 nom9ation he>+ be=e 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 ,rob]t   
,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 wrote1 address+ mat]nal 
mortality1 & its und]ly+ causes1 w be a 
priority 9 my lead]%ip ( ,,hhs1 yet z ! 
,secret>y1 he has decimat$ ,dep>tm5t    
divisions & (fices responsible =        
protect+ ! heal? ( wom5 & _! babies2    
,:]eas ! ,secret>y's illegal            
reorganization & unlawful mass fir+s at 
! ,dep>tm5t h deva/at$ ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion's ,assi/$
 ,reproductive ,te*nologies (fice 7:i*  
focuses on inf]tility & 9 vitro         
f]tilization rese>*71 ,division (       

,reproductive ,heal?1 ,wom5's ,heal? &  
,f]tility bran*1 & ,(fice ( ,wom5's     
,heal?1 & ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices 
,adm9i/ration's ,mat]nal & ,*ild ,heal? 
,bureau2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y has made a  
s]ies ( (f5sive & sci5tifically unf\nd$ 
/atem5ts ab\t autism1 p]petuat+ h>mful  
/]eotypes1 disreg>d+ decades ( sci5tific
 rese>* & cons5sus1 ?reat5+ public tru/ 
9 lifesav+ immunization programs1       
und]m9+ ! dignity ( individuals )       
autism1 & d5y+ individuals )            
disabilities ! s]vices !y are entitl$   
to2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y 
made crude1 mislead+1 & ablei/ comm5ts  
ab\t individuals on ! autism spectrum1  
(f5sively & incorrectly /at+ t !y w nev]
 pay taxes1 !y'll nev] hold a job1 !y'll
 nev] play baseball1 !y'll nev] write a 
poem1 !y'll nev] g on a date2 ,:]eas    
reports h surfac$ t ! ,secret>y has     
direct$ ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 
to laun* an autism regi/ry to track     
,am]icans ) ! disability1 likely 9      
violation ( ,f$]al privacy laws2 ,:]eas 

! ,secret>y has hir$ discr$it$ vacc9e   
skeptic ,david ,gei] z a data analy/ to 
exam9e ! long-debunk$ & h>mful !ory t   
l9ks vacc9es to autism1 cont9u+ to      
di/ort ! public und]/&+ ( autism2       
,:]eas1 dur+ 8 confirmation he>+ be=e ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 ,s5ator  
,hassan summ>iz$ ! dang] ( ,rob]t ,f4   
,k5n$y's words & actions be/3 ,! problem
 ) ?is witness' response on ! autism    
cause1 & ! relation%ip to vacc9es1 is   
because he is re-litigat+ & *urn+ settl$
 sci5ce1 s we _c g =w>d & f9d out :at ! 
cause ( autism is1 & treat ^! kids1 &   
help ^! families42 ,:]eas lead+ national
 autism organizations releas$ a jo9t    
/atem5t 9 ,april #bjbe on ! importance (
 uphold+ sci5tific integrity )          
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* & inve/m5ts 9 div]se
 supports = ! autism community1 reject+ 
,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y's rhetoric t autism is
 prev5table1 8 fram+ ( autism z a *ronic
 disease1 *ildhood disease1 or epidemic1
 & 8 p]petuation ( ! my? t vacc9es cause

 autism2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #g1 #bjbe1 ! 
,secret>y ann\nc$ t he w direct ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion to /op
 recomm5d+ fluoridation 9 public dr9k+  
wat] across ! c\ntry & elim9at$ ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion's     
entire ,division ( ,oral ,heal? z "p (  
its reorganization ef=ts2 ,:]eas roll+  
back ! fluoride guidance w\ld contradict
 ! guidance ( sci5ti/s1 d5ti/s1 &       
national heal? organizations1 includ+ ! 
,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics & !      
,am]ican ,d5tal ,association1 :i* ma9ta9
 t community wat] fluoridation is a     
prov5 me?od ( prev5t+ d5tal decay2      
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,d5tal ,association   
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