Brad Wenstrup

COVID-19 vaccines are safe, they are effective, and significantly reduce the spread of the virus. They save lives.

Americans don't do well when we simply say, 'because I said so.' Americans want to be educated, not indoctrinated.

The Biden Administration decided to use the power of the executive to impose mandatory COVID-19 vaccination on tens of millions of Americans

America needs to hear from the doctors treating COVID patients.

I would never condone, and I did not at that time condone, encouraging, forcing someone to receive a treatment, vaccine, surgery, or any other medical service without first giving them the opportunity to discuss with their physician.

I am also very worried that our response to the pandemic in the future may be hindered by some of these same harms that exist in this one.

Yes, and that concerns me.

I don't consider myself one, even though that term gets thrown around a lot, and I have been vaccinated.

Americans want to be educated, not indoctrinated. That is just who we are.

I appreciate that input. Are there additional controls SBA should implement?

Moving forward, which of these of internal controls are easy and effective enough to implement that would enable SBA to get money out the door quickly while still preventing fraud?

Thank you. I am on the Ways and Means Committee, and that was a debate we had there that that was a problem.

We are trying to have the U.S. be prepared for the next time, that there is a next time and to do better

It's exploring. That requires investigation.

This is an after-action review for lessons to be learned.

We need to get unstuck from this partisan quicksand.

We have a responsibility of oversight on behalf of our constituents and the very taxpayers that pay you.

We're committed to objectively looking at the data and taking what we have in order to create policies.

I agree with your initial assumption, Dr. Garry, that most likely it came from a lab, and I think that's where the evidence has continued to point.

I believe that this is a perfect illustration of precisely why Congress needs to assert its authority and make clear once and for all that smoking is unacceptable in the medical facilities where our veterans seek care every day.

I believe it is important that we codify this policy to prevent any challenge that could overturn this policy.

I strongly urge the Committee on Veterans Affairs to consider H.R. 2911, the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023.

Caring for our veterans is one of Congress's most sacred duties, and I was extremely proud to spend the first five years of my time in Congress serving our nation's veterans.

I hope we can get this act passed. It is bipartisan. Let's work on that and help others out.

I want to make sure that people can address this and have the ability to protect their children from having their identity stolen.