Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the ranking member for his partnership in working together to bring this bipartisan legislation to the floor, because as we all have found, COVID-19, which has caused global disruption unlike any other in recent memory, is not a Democratic issue; it is not a Republican issue; it is all of our issue. It is an issue for all of us, not just here in the United States, but around the world. Coming together on the committee, as we generally do, is extremely important, working together to get this done. As we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel of this pandemic, the United States must seize the opportunity and learn the lessons and best practices from the crisis so that we can be better prepared to respond to any future and similar threats to the U.S. national and global security. COVID-19 caught America off guard, but the Global Health and Security Act will ensure that this never happens again. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Connolly and Mr. Chabot for their work on this legislation and for recognizing the vital importance of global health security as part of America's national security. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.”