"Where did COVID-19 come from? Did it come from a natural spillover, transferred from a bat to an intermediate source to human?"
"And that's why, Mr. Chairman, this hearing is so darn important that we get to the bottom of really what happened."
"We need to get it out. No more. For this committee, and as a general discussion across America, I hope that that can change."
"We've got to get past that."
"Unfortunately, the question of the origins has been politicized. That's no secret."
"The work has already begun. Thus far, the Select Subcommittee has sent letters of inquiry to the Department of Health and Human Services."
"COVID hurt us all. Kids have lost years of education."
"We have one party that brags about putting more people in it and another participate that says we want fewer people to need it."
"The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did a lot for this country."
"I worked my way through school in restaurants... they are my responsibility."
"I just want to express my condolences to Mr. Del Barba and your family and the entire Luckey family."