Political Quotes

“I appreciate the comments of my colleague from the great State of Oregon, but his arguments all rely upon one assumption, and that is that the vaccine works to prevent transmission. But the vaccines don't work to prevent transmission. The Supreme Court's ruling was not a ruling on merit. The Medicare and Medicaid vaccine mandate will impact every family, every person across this great Nation. We already have a dire shortage of doctors, nurses, ultrasound techs, custodians, housekeepers, kitchen staff in all these hospitals and nursing homes. This mandate will result in more staffing shortages and firings. The science behind this mandate is quite outdated. Natural immunity is stronger than immunity achieved through vaccination at this point in time. Last night, during the State of the Union Address, President Biden said: Let's stop looking at the COVID-19 as a partisan dividing line. Let's take him at his word. Let's make our actions be consistent with his words. Let's repeal this divisive mandate today. I urge all my colleagues to support our resolution. I yield the floor. Vote on S.J. Res. 32 The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired. Under the previous order, the clerk will read the joint resolution by title for the third time. The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the joint resolution pass?”