Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. The Freedom for Health Care Workers Act. Really? Freedom? Freedom from what? We know that vaccine mandates are absolutely not new, and healthcare workers are often required to get vaccinated against infectious diseases, for various diseases. During the pandemic, the COVID-19 vaccine allowed our heroic nurses and healthcare workers to save lives and protect the most vulnerable, including senior citizens. But, you know, we are not done with it yet. People are still getting sick and dying. If you have a loved one in a nursing home, if you know people, people you care about, that are immunocompromised, if you have a child who is in fragile health, don't you want to make sure that when you seek care, that the nurse that is going to be serving them, that the healthcare provider, is going to be safe and not bring that disease, not bring COVID to them? I think this is really a serious mistake that we are making. This is not about freedom. This is about healthcare. Doctors, nurses, hospitals, and the American Medical Society believe that requiring COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers saves lives. Let's do that. Let's save lives. Vote ``no'' on this legislation.”