Kennedy and Sanders clash over pharmaceutical campaign donations

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Sen. Bernie Sanders clashed after Kennedy accused most Senate HELP Committee members of taking millions from the pharmaceutical industry to protect its interests. Sanders pushed back, emphasizing that his campaign contributions came from workers, not pharmaceutical executives or PACs.

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