Rand Paul: “I would hate to think of a scenario in which CRA responsibility and duties don't continue to reside over on the…”

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.

We are voting on whether a witness who has received the benefit of a sweeping federal pardon can be ordered by this committee to answer questions and then defy that order without consequence.

I think there is possibility for a peace, but there are some in my party that don’t want any peace.

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