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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
the song ``Free Bird'' by Lynyrd Skynyrd became an anthem for those consumed by wanderlust. The music speaks to freedom, the right to explore and experience the world, and a simple truth that we are all connected. However, on October 25, 2021, the right to explore and experience the world was put on hold for many when the White House issued a proclamation suspending and limiting air travel by unvaccinated foreign travelers. This mandate levies a particularly heavy cost on State and local economies and American relationships. Continuing this mandate at a time when President Biden himself declared that the pandemic is over is unjustified, and it ignores the new risk calculus that is affording Americans a renewed sense of normalcy. You see, Americans are ready to move on. In fact, in many instances, they are moving on. Yet many are kept from doing so because of this policy and others like it. Right now, foreign travelers, including family members, friends, business relationships, and even international sports stars, are being kept off U.S. soil due to this draconian vaccine mandate. Mr. President, there are too many places we have got to see, but if we stay here with this vaccine mandate, things just couldn't be the same.…
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee
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Mar 22, 2023

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