"In February, Dr. Messonnier with the CDC warned us that the virus could possibly cause severe disruption to our everyday life. She was right."
"In the midst of a pandemic, this is unacceptable."
"you confirmed that a second wave of the virus in the fall could be difficult, and President Trump immediately contradicted you in real-time."
"the biggest voice on the national stage has been President Trump. And there is no question that he has misled the public"
"the President seems to believe he is above this evidence-based recommendation... and has rejected... politics into public health."
"Social determinants of health tend to determine about 40 percent of health outcomes, which is more than genetics or access to care."
"I have seen firsthand what COVID-19 has done in our community and the systematic racism that is happening across a lot of different areas including healthcare."
"Your focus with legislation on the social determinants of health gets directly at the issue."
"As a result of the coronavirus pandemic a bright light has recently been shown on the health disparities and inequities that have always existed in the United States."
"What I report today and what we are hearing is shameful. We can and must do better."
"I believe that scientists leading will actually increase the likelihood that we can survive this pandemic and move through it."