Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today to present an amendment that holds the key to accountability and transparency in the aftermath of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. The amendment I am proposing to the fiscal year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill targets a critical issue within the National Institutes of Health, NIH, Office of the Director. Specifically, it aims to reduce funding by $3,748,715. That is an amount equivalent to the grant awarded to EcoHealth Alliance, Incorporated, for their research on ``Understanding the Risk of Bat Coronavirus Emergence'' at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overstated. Lives were lost, businesses shuttered, and families torn apart. It is a collective responsibility to address the origins of this crisis, and my proposed amendment aligns with three fundamental principles that I have consistently emphasized while being in Congress. First, we must uncover the truth of the pandemic's origins. This shouldn't be a Republican or Democrat thing. This is an American thing. Second, we must hold those involved responsible and accountable. Last, we must provide the American people with full transparency. After nearly 4 years of investigation, substantial evidence now points to the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the source of the COVID-19 virus. Disturbingly, it has come to light that the Wuhan lab conducted this research funded by the United States Government.…”