Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul criticized his colleagues for believing that Americans should “submit to the government” when it comes to taking vaccines during Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s second confirmation hearing Thursday. Kennedy has faced backlash for his previous statements casting doubt on the efficacy of certain vaccines. Paul used his questioning time at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing to argue for a more nuanced approach to vaccines rather than demanding Americans blindly obey their government.