WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following news release:

The Finance Committee is gathered today to consider another set of Trump nominees. This hearing comes as the country has been plunged into the largest measles outbreak since the wide availability of the vaccine for this dangerous disease.

Chris Klomp has been nominated to serve as Robert Kennedy's second in command at HHS. Mr. Klomp has been serving in that role unofficially for several months. There's no question that Mr. Klomp is a smooth operator. But when it comes to follow through, his claims and commitments don't live up to reality.

First, on Trump's prescription drug deals.

In April, the members of this Committee asked Robert Kennedy to produc...