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On the recordJune 26, 2020
The President of the United States said this virus was a hoax. Because he said it was a hoax, people thought they didn't have to worry about it. I tell my friend from Georgia, a hoax. He is a gentlemen who refuses to set the example of wearing a mask, which the science and medical people say we ought to do, a gentleman who really shunted aside much of the science and medical advice that he got. So I tell the gentleman we hope that the President is as concerned as my friend has stated he is, and I know that I am and I think all of our Members are.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Jun 26, 2020

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