On the recordJune 30, 2020
I want to thank Chairman Pallone for his tremendous work on this bill and all the staff of the Energy and Commerce Committee who worked on this. My amendment modifies H.R. 2's pilot program to improve lab infrastructure, ensuring grants can help labs reduce wait times for COVID-19 test results. It can take several business days to find out if you have tested positive for COVID-19. During that time, folks are told to take precautions as though they are positive. Not everyone can afford missing work to do that. Not everyone has another person who can take care of an elderly or sick parent. If we don't bring down wait times, we are asking Americans to do things that, for them, might be virtually impossible. Let's make things easier for working families. I urge support of this amendment and this tremendous bill. {time} 1730
