Raul Ruiz actually said...

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

"I hope that in the remaining time, which is actually less than half of the time we have left this Congress, the Select Subcommittee can change course and focus on the constructive, bipartisan work of ..."

"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."

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