Greg Walden: “In a bad flu season, more than 50,000 people die, nearly as many as the Nation lost during the Vietnam War.”

I believe we had two other speakers planning to come down and speak, but it does not appear they have been able to free themselves from their other business. Mr. Speaker, I encourage us all to support this very strong resolution that our…

I thank my friend and colleague from Illinois for her support of this legislation and her work on it. Once again, I urge passage of the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to make sure that it is a responsible way for all parties, which is why a number of us are very concerned about the administration's recent support of the waiver to release and transfer the IP for the vaccine.

I don't have any other speakers on my side. I encourage Members to support this really important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.