On the recordDecember 15, 2020
Madam President, I rise today to unfortunately look back with sadness on the deadly toll of COVID-19 this year. I will focus my remarks on my home State of Pennsylvania, but of course the stories that I will relate about individuals we lost--of course many of them could be told in so many other States. As of today, the middle of today, there have been some 301,264 deaths in the United States due to COVID-19, including 12,890--12,890--deaths in Pennsylvania. While I wish I could recognize and honor the memories of each of those individuals, that recognition, of course, would take longer than I have time set aside on the floor to speak, so instead I will share the stories of just 5 Pennsylvanians who have lost their lives to this terrible disease--5 stories, 5 families, from one corner of our State to the other, east to west, throughout our 67 counties.
