I wonder how much big pharma paid Catherine for her "testimony"? I myself had whooping cough as a child, it was uncomfortable, I survived, I survived Measles, Mumps, Chicken Pox, and probably a dozen flues.

Aside from the fact that you have to ask is 1-in-16 autism rate worth it, you also have to ask what has fuxored peoples immune systems so bad that they're dying from what used to be trivial childhood diseases?

I'd like to also point out that Senator Blumenthal is not exactl neutral. Campaign finance records show he has accepted contributions from the pharmaceutical sector. A 2016 analysis found that since 2010 he’d received about $71,500 from drugmakers and medical associations, including companies like Purdue Pharma, Pfizer, and Bristol‑Myers Squibb, as well as industry‑aligned groups. Those figures are part of a much larger national pattern — the industry and its allies spent hundreds of millions on lobbying and contributions over the prior decade.On the other side, campaign finance records show he has accepted contributions from the pharmaceutical sector. A 2016 analysis found that since 2010 he’d received about $71,500 from drugmakers and medical associations, including companies like Purdue Pharma, Pfizer, and Bristol‑Myers Squibb, as well as industry‑aligned groups. Those figures are part of a much larger national pattern — the industry and its allies spent hundreds of millions on lobbying and contributions over the prior decade.