"the world is experiencing the largest global decline in decades in the number of children receiving basic immunizations"
"I am going to tell you something, there is nobody here that is more afraid of any kind of injection, shot, or vaccine than me."
"If we are going to talk about vaccine safety, then our conversation should be... I am worried people aren't getting their vaccinations."
"Republicans, including Members of the Subcommittee, have said that the COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe."
"It was in large part thanks to lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines that we were able to prevent the loss of another 3.2 million American lives."
"In order to best serve the American people, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, everyone, we must correct course and we must do it now."
"the risks associated with COVID-19 infection are far greater than the risks associated with the COVID-19 vaccination."
"COVID-19 vaccines are safe, they are effective, and significantly reduce the spread of the virus. They save lives."
"We have a moral obligation to be good stewards of our nation's rich wildlife and ensure we can share these iconic species with generations of Americans to come."
"In fact, as all of you know here, he was the lead author of the Endangered Species Act that was enacted 50 years ago."
"Ten years ago, on the Endangered Species Act 40th anniversary, he warned of the dangers of partisan bickering and political agendas in undermining the survival of the ESA."
"Contrary to this hearing's title, the ESA has really been successful in preventing the extinction of at-risk species."