Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, this amendment offered by Representative Ogles prohibits Federal funds from being used to make a mask mandate in Congress. Policies involving mandatory mask implementation are not about science or safety, but they are about control. Mr. Ogles and many other Americans recognized this years ago, and our views have been justified by Dr. Fauci's admission that these policies were not based on science. In the 117th Congress, then-Speaker Pelosi compelled everyday Americans who visited the House of Representatives to walk around wearing glorified muzzles. The House is supposed to be the most democratic body within our Federal Government. As Representatives, we are supposed to have the most direct connection with the people of any Federal officials. From the beginning of the Nation, we have been elected by a majority vote of our constituents. Yet, Democrats chose to make it more difficult for constituents to visit their Representatives by forcing them to wear masks and follow COVID-19 protocols that didn't protect anybody. We have a responsibility to ensure that any future Congress does not adopt these same policies again. My colleagues here have a choice between following the science that we now know or clinging to superstitions based on fear and ignorance. During the height of the COVID frenzy, policymakers relied on studies far removed from anything resembling a scientific method.…”