Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I appreciate my colleague for her sentiment, but I would argue that this bill needlessly allows for the Secretary to infringe on the medical relationship between an individual and their doctor. It needlessly forces someone to wear a mask when there is no science to back it up. There was a New York Times article by leading epidemiologist Tom Jefferson, not to be confused with Thomas Jefferson, that said even the N-95, the gold standard in masks, wasn't effective at blocking the COVID-19 virus. It is important that anything that is infringing on someone's liberties be based on fact and science and not on conjecture and panic. Mr. Chairman, I ask adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Ogles). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Ogles The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 45 printed in part C of House Report 118-559.”