Richard Burr

[t]he window to update our public health and medical preparedness policies is now.

Every American owes it to everybody to get vaccinated.

I think it is extremely important that we be as specific on breakthrough exposures.

Thank God we were able to keep it resuscitated.

I applaud the decision. I look back at HIV, who Tony Fauci was very involved in, and had we not done similar things then, we wouldn't have found the keys that unlock doors that we needed.

But shouldn't transparency by the local health department about the variant in their community be important to their decision as to what they do in the schools?

I guess my question would be, is Israel giving us transparency into their data?

We have got to come up with a solution to this, and I want to work with you.

A vote for Mr. Weil is a vote for the PRO Act.

Unfortunately, our nominees here today failed to pass that test. Instead of nominating individuals who could gain broad bipartisan support, nominees who would seek balance and fairness in their roles, the president has nominated extreme…

I think it is safe to say every Member on this Committee should have an opportunity to look at those conversations.

This is proof that there is bipartisanship in Washington, because Senator Murray and I both agree that workers should not be cheated.

The General Counsel probably has the most difficult job of making sure Department officials follow the law the way we here in Congress wrote it.

I am concerned about the position that they have the authority to issue mass student loan forgiveness.

I have made it perfectly clear that we better have a strategy when we get ready for the booster period.

Why are we not in every Black church that we can find on Sunday with somebody with vaccines and needles?

It is remarkable to me that our whole national campaign from the start, and continues today, is all about TV.

Transportation of the vaccine is a challenge. Transportation of patients is a challenge.

The answer is absolutely yes.

The COVID-19 vaccine is the fastest way for our Country to recover from this pandemic.

The vaccines we have for COVID are safe, and they do work.

Operation Warp Speed is a testament to American innovation and ingenuity.

The risk of death for unvaccinated people is about 17 to 20 times higher than for vaccinated people.

We aren't--why aren't we having a discussion on K through 12 reopening?

The full reopening of higher education system this fall is important. But I am very disappointed that we aren't focusing on reopening K through 12 schools for every student first.