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On the recordAugust 5, 2020
As a scientist, I think it's important to--for people to remember that just because people wish that something were true does not mean that science says it will be true.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Foster emphasizes the importance of scientific evidence in school reopening discussions.

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