Raul Ruiz actually said...

"As Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee I have called for a focus on the forward-looking work of preventing and preparing for future pandemics since the outset of the Congress."

"This is not putting people over politics. This is putting politics over people and the critically important work of preparing for future pandemics."

"we relied on high vaccination rates to protect people from severe illnesses and death."

"for those without contraindications, COVID-19 vaccines are safe. They are effective in reducing the risk of getting the virus or giving the virus to someone else."