Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate hearing: Bill Cassidy can’t pick between his dignity and his job.

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At the start of his eagerly anticipated testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went around the hearing room to greet the committee members. Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy appeared enthused to see him.

“Hey, Bobby!” he said with a handshake. “How are you, man?”

Cassidy was the senator to watch in Thursday morning’s hearing, Congress’ first chance to question Kennedy since last week’s bloodbath at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over pending vaccine recommendations.

Cassidy, a doctor and chair of the Senate’s health committee, was visibly torn during Kennedy’s confirmation p