Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
I think what we found in the pandemic was that our public health infrastructure collapsed. It collapsed.
Said by
Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro emphasizes the failure of public health systems during the pandemic.

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