WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, faced sharply critical questioning Thursday from Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock during a Senate committee hearing .

Sen. Warnock's and HHS Sec. Kennedy's back-and-forth reached levels of open contempt, with the Georgia Democrat telling Sec. Kennedy he is a "hazard to the health of the American people." The two clashed over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with Warnock questioning Kennedy whether he called it the "most corrupt federal agency in the world."

"Not the history of the world but definitely within HHS," Kennedy responded. "I did not say that, but I did say it's the most corrupt agency in HHS and maybe the government."

Warnock focused the bulk of his questions on Sec.

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