Rand Paul: “Thank you for holding these hearings. I don't have an opening statement. But I look forward to hearing the testimony.”

The next step will be when we send the referral over directly to the Department of Justice.

The chair directed Anthony Fauci to answer. He refused again. That is what we are voting on today - not his opinions, not his policies, not anything he said from a podium six years ago.

I think there is a very real chance that he could be prosecuted for that.

Surely, there needs to be a vote.