Jared Polis: “Here we are debating various issues. Soon we will be going into debate on veterans bills, on tax cut bills. Yet this…”

“Here we are debating various issues. Soon we will be going into debate on veterans bills, on tax cut bills. Yet this body has continually failed to act on addressing the Zika health crisis that has already impacted over 3,000 Americans in States like Texas and Florida, and it will only continue to get worse until we put the resources we need into our public health to prepare vaccinations, to deal with mosquito control. This is the type of issue that doesn't solve itself. And it is amazing that, when people look to the United States Congress for leadership, rather than acting on funding Zika, months after the initial request by the President of the United States, we continue to discuss topics which are not going to become law, bills that would be vetoed if they pass the Senate, won't pass the Senate, and, obviously, don't address the immediate public health crisis that is affecting thousands of Americans and will affect even more until this body decides to address it. ____________________”