Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, left, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Getty)
Whitehouse’s comments quickly drew criticism from conservatives on social media.
"Sen. Whitehouse (D-RI) beginning his confirmation ‘questioning’ of RFK Jr. by saying ‘I'm very experienced, so you're just going to have to listen,’ then talking for 7 minutes nonstop is such a perfect picture of why Democrats are failing around the nation right now," Daily Signal columnist Tony Kinnett posted on X.
"You know what would be good?" columnist John Podhortez posted on X. "Sheldon Whitehouse going away forever to an island. And not Rhode Island, which isn't an island. More like St. Helena."
Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025. (Getty)
Fox News Digital reached out to Whitehouse’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Opposition to Kennedy's nomination has been fierce, with advocacy groups running ad campaigns urging senators to vote against his confirmation mainly due to his past skepticism of some vaccines.
"I want to make sure the Committee is clear about a few things. News reports have claimed that I am anti-vaccine or anti-industry. Well, I am neither; I am pro-safety," Kennedy said in his opening statement in front of the Senate Finance Committee.
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