Political Quotes

“I stress again that for people who have serious religious reservations, for people who have medical conditions, they can get exemptions from the mandate. In addition to that, I know that the previous gentleman on the Republican side talked about risks and side effects. The FDA and CDC have been transparent that there are rare side effects that may happen to some individuals when they take the vaccines, but they and independent health experts all agree that the benefits of being vaccinated far outweigh the risks of any side effects. Arguments from the other side of the aisle insinuating an inflated risk of side effects also ignore the risks associated with contracting COVID-19 as an unvaccinated individual. COVID-19 is a dangerous disease that has killed over a million of our fellow Americans, and the vaccines are safe and effective. They are strongly protective against severe illness and death. Mr. Speaker, I am very concerned that some Members use their opportunity to speak on the floor--and I am not saying that the people who spoke here have, but last night I certainly heard it in the Rules Committee--to fan the flames of misinformation when describing the risks of side effects when the risks of being unvaccinated are so grave. I just think that this is dangerous and opposed by virtually every public health and medical organization. They are saying that they recommend the vaccine.…”