Bill Flores: “I urge my colleagues to vote for this commonsense amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”

I want to brag on the Trump administration and the team witnesses that are here today for the response to the SARS-CoV-2 spread.

I have always referred to basic research as the seed corn for future economic growth and human opportunity.

I want to echo what Mr. Smith said a few minutes ago about meeting in person, and it seems to me like we in Congress should consider ourselves essential workers.

Our country is suffering three big setbacks right now: one is the death of George Floyd and others like him because of their skin color; we are also dealing with the SARS-CoV-2 virus; and then also the attempts of some to try to take…