Senate panel advances CDC nominee Erica Schwartz

A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite concerns she might not resist political interference from the Trump administration. Chairman Bill Cassidy backed her after private assurances she would uphold science, but critics warned she may bow to anti-science pressures. The CDC has been in turmoil with over 3,000 employees lost since Trump returned to office.