Frank Pallone actually said...

"This cannot continue - we need federal public health experts to take more of a leadership role, and this Administration is failing to allow that."

"I think is going to lead more deaths and more needless suffering."

"I think this was extremely reckless, and unfortunately, it continues the President's pattern of ignoring the advice of his own public health experts."

"On top of the raw devastation of this disease, this committee must confront the fact that, had it not been for a sluggish initial response from the Trump administration, and a President in my opinion ..."