Political Quotes

“The city of Houston has done a phenomenal job by trying to open up these centers, but guess what? They are looking for their next delivery. We should not be looking for the next delivery. The delivery should be organized, logistically. It should be stored on the ground. ``Houston, have you finished your utilization? Are you ready for your next?'' ``L.A., have you finished your utilization? Are you ready for your next?'' That is not happening. ``COVID vaccine rollout is going about as well as you'd feared.'' Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record that article, along with an article regarding the opening of Houston's first public COVID-19 vaccine location. COVID Vaccine Rollout Is Going About As Well As You'd Feared Texans are beginning the new year the same way we spent much of the last one: straggling through a devastating pandemic with a patchy public health infrastructure, a confusing mishmash of rules and procedures, and an ominous absence of effective statewide leadership. We have a COVID-19 vaccine now: that's the good news. Two of them, actually, one by Pfizer and the other by Moderna, both developed as part of the federal Operation Warp Speed and approved by the Federal Drug Administration for emergency use last month. We knew that distributing hundreds of millions of vaccines would be a challenge. Each requires two doses and careful handling--including ultra-cold storage for the Pfizer vaccine.…”