At about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado led a group of fellow Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee into the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters to demand a meeting with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the massive staff cuts that began last week.
About 30 minutes later, they reappeared outside — unsuccessful.
“They had us stand in the lobby and wait, and no response whatsoever from the secretary’s office was forthcoming,” said DeGette, ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. “Nobody came down to talk to us and nobody told us if the secretary could meet with us.”
