Kennedy's prolific past comments plague his nomination
Kennedy's many interviews, podcasts, books and more have provided Democrats with plenty of ammunition to criticize his nomination to lead HHS.
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That was evident in a tense exchange between Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and Kennedy, where Bennet read aloud past comments -- including on transgender children and the AIDS crisis.
![Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet had a tense exchange over past comments made by Kennedy.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/425bbeb6-0271-444d-a8c6-5f554fb650a3/250129_abcnl_rfkjr_bennet_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=608)
Some comments Kennedy denied making despite them being in the public record.
"I have the record that I'll give to the chairman, and he can make his judgment about what you said," Bennet said.