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Penciling in RFK Jr.

It looks like HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can’t squeeze in a hearing this Thursday before the Senate health committee, Daniel Payne and I write. The delay would spare Kennedy from having to answer questions about massive HHS layoffs until after Congress’ two-week-long spring recess.

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