Political Quotes

“I appreciate the remarks of my colleague, Senator Blunt, and the effort he has made to really focus in on how we can ensure there are appropriate levels of testing as we respond to this COVID pandemic. We recognize that the technologies, treatments, and vaccines are what will get us there. In the meantime, there are many men and women across the country who are doing extraordinary work responding on the healthcare side, as well as responding as we deal with the economic impact and the economic fallout due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are a lot of challenges--incredible challenges, all over the country--challenges to the health sector, to our economy, and to our everyday life. I think it is fair to say that the last 6 months have been emotionally exhausting for people. We have heard this before. We are all ready for COVID-19 to be over, but the virus is not ready to be over with us. We are adjusting to a new normal, and as we deal with it, I think it is important to acknowledge the individuals--really, the heroes--in so many of our communities who have saved lives and really provided a level of care and compassion throughout it all. Like all States in the Nation, Alaska has been severely impacted by this pandemic. Last week was a pretty rough week for us. We were included among the States with the fastest growing numbers in terms of rates of transmission. Fortunately, that seems to be tapering a little bit right now but only with very aggressive measures.…”