U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) appeared on Fox News’ America Reports to discuss his participation in a Senate Finance Committee hearing featuring testimony from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Cornyn commented on the tone of the hearing, saying, “The Senate used to be called ‘the world’s greatest deliberative body,’ but you wouldn’t have known that from the hearing today.”
He also recounted his initial question to Secretary Kennedy: “My first question for Secretary Kennedy was, ‘Do you think COVID-19 was politicized?’ And of course he answered yes.”
Addressing criticism directed at Kennedy, Cornyn said, “A lot of the allegations being made against Secretary Kennedy are designed to provoke fear, which is inconsistent with rational discourse.”
Cornyn emphasized his position on medical decision-making: “I believe doctors should be able to consult with their patients and make good medical decisions based on the health conditions of that individual, whether a child or an adult.”
He further stated his opposition to pandemic-era mandates: “I certainly prefer that to the sort of mandates we saw during COVID-19 and just shutting down our country, keeping our kids out of school, and devastating our economy.”
Senator Cornyn has served multiple terms in the U.S. Senate. In 2020, he won re-election by defeating MJ Hegar with 53.5% of the vote compared to Hegar’s 43.9%. He previously secured victories over David Alameel in 2014 (61.6% to 34.3%), Rick Noriega in 2008 (54.8% to 42.8%), and Ron Kirk in 2002 (55% to 43%).
