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

There is a strong legal foundation for vaccine requirements.

For those without contraindications, COVID-19 vaccines are safe.

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.

these policies weren't just made up by a bunch of politicians or arbitrary, without science or history.

These policies weren't just made up by a bunch of politicians or arbitrary, without science or history.

there is a strong legal foundation for vaccine requirements.

I want actionable items to do something that will help relieve pain, suffering, and save lives.

Trust in science in our Nation's public health institutions has suffered.

Rather than following the facts of their own investigation, my Republican colleagues have only doubled down on their unproven, conspiratorial accusations.

I want actionable items to do something that will help relieve pain, suffering, and save lives.

Instead of examining this question seriously and objectively, the Select Subcommittee has so far only leveraged it to target our Nation's scientists.

Over the course of today's hearing, we have heard baseless allegation after baseless allegation and unsubstantiated claim after unsubstantiated claim about Drs. Fauci and Collins and their involvement with the Proximal Origin paper.

Trust in science in our Nation's public health institutions has suffered.

Instead of examining this question seriously and objectively, the Select Subcommittee has so far only leveraged it to target our Nation's scientists.

The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchase Act is punishing a State that has proactively looked to clean up the air for its residents. This bill shouldn't even be discussed, let alone seriously considered.

There is a recent study that came out that, on average, people who live near high or at high air-polluted areas live, on average, 10 years less than people who don't.

Children's health is a very serious issue, and it is unfortunate that we are discussing rolling back regulations to help clean up our air.

In my district sits Lithium Valley, one of the largest lithium sources in the world.

Too frequently communities of color and low-income families shoulder the burden of pollution and environmental hazards.

We cannot get to a place where we are explicitly or implicitly sowing distrust in COVID vaccines.

I implore everyone here today to remain focused on the facts and come together to identify real solutions that put people over politics.

The Biden administration's implementation of the largest, most successful vaccine administration program in history prevented an estimated 3.2 million deaths.

As I said at the beginning, the Biden administration's implementation of the largest, most successful vaccine administration program in history prevented an estimated 3.2 million deaths.

I believe with our leadership, we can really make the significant difference as needed to improve clean drinking water.