Key moments at fired CDC Director Monarez's Senate hearing

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Former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez testified before a Senate panel on Wednesday to discuss the details surrounding her firing in August. Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned from her position as CDC chief medical officer shortly after Monarez's ouster, also testified about her experiences at the health agency. #news #politics #health 0:00 Monarez's opening statement 9:29 Houry's opening statement 14:30 Monarez says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wanted her to change childhood vaccine schedule without evidence 20:06 Monarez says Kennedy's claim that she lied "is not accurate" 24:51 Monarez says Kennedy didn't consult her about replacing vaccine committee members 30:07 Monarez calls for more transparency around vaccine advisory committee 35:42 Sen. Tim Kaine apologizes to Monarez for questioning her backbone during confirmation 41:00 Sen. Markwayne Mullin accuses Monarez of having an "honesty issue" 46:53 Sen. Bill Cassidy calls for release of alleged recording of Monarez's conversation with Kennedy 48:40 Cassidy says Mullin told reporters he was mistaken about existence of recording 49:20 Monarez details conversation with Kennedy 53:23 Houry says Kennedy should resign CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on X: https://x.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]