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anything we can do to address the hidden epidemic of mental health and stress and suicide with firefighters

we've now had disastrous forest fires that are the norm, and you're asking folks to combat those fires

As a doctor and public health expert, I know we don't defeat this virus until we have a safe and effective vaccine. It is time for the United States to work with the rest of world to develop that vaccine and inoculate the world. This bill…

We are in the middle of a global pandemic. This isn't a Republican virus or Democratic virus. It doesn't recognize the color of your skin or the country of your origin. It doesn't know what god you worship. We are in this together, not…

President Trump has been particularly upfront about bringing troops back home.

Our modern involvement in Afghanistan was born out of that brutally tragic day of 9/11.

If I think about this conflict in simple terms, with the three different power centers.

Nearly 20 years later, we are still there.

And, Ambassador Lute, I agree with your assessment that, if there was a civil war, that it is not a given or it is not even a likelihood that the Afghan security forces would prevail here.

I am going to be the last guy up here to blame the United States for the problems in Afghanistan.

I missed the following vote due to a committee hearing. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 87. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Mucarsel-Powell The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a…

What can we learn in how China and Korea--and if you're looking at the data that's coming out of Korea now, their aggressive approach to testing, and community-based testing.

We need a new system in place, and I'm happy to explore that with you more during the questions and answers.

Tackling it will require our communities, our government, and our international partners working together.

I'm pleased, you know, to hear the Vice President yesterday. Things are ramping up, but we probably did lose quite a bit of time.

This emergent coronavirus epidemic is a top concern for Oregonians, and I'm glad we're having this hearing today.

I supported the bipartisan bill, and I hope my colleagues and I can work together on a long-term strategy to prepare for any global pandemic we may face in the future.

It is incredibly important that we come together as a nation, and as a planet, to get ahead of this.

We're moving at an incredibly rapid pace right now, but the public needs to understand that, at best, there may be a vaccine in 12 months, it'll be longer.

I hope they get it over the finish line soon in the Senate.

it behooves this institution, and each--vested Members of Congress to make sure we're in tight communication with our constituents back home.

I've also heard numerous concerns about the availability of protective equipment, particularly masks.

COVID-19 is not the first pandemic we're going to ever deal with, and it certainly is not going to be the last one.

I continue to believe that the risk to the American people is low at this time.

Now is the time to listen and trust science and use it to react calmly and smartly to COVID-19.