Richard Burr: “The Senate is not a rubber stamp but an equal partner in shaping the staff of the executive branch.”

I will continue to ask you for a plan until we get one, and I will continue to be a roadblock for those who believe that we can blindly just appropriate emergency money.

I was surprised and frustrated to hear that these funds were overwhelmingly repurposed from within ASPR, including the stockpile.

Are you beginning to see the pattern as to why a plan is important? This has been a well-orchestrated event up to this point.

I will write the Secretary and ask him what the criteria is to end the state of emergency.