Mitt Romney: “I would put a ban on earmarks.”

I rise today to first thank the leader for those generous comments and to mark for my colleagues the departure soon from my service here in the Senate. During my life, I have rarely been truly alone--maybe taking tests at school or running…

“He’s not the only one; I shouldn’t just pick on him.”

We should not be financing Gain-of-Function research.

I am not going to get so excited about where COVID happened to come from. What I know is that something very dangerous could come from Gain-of-Function research if it's not properly regulated.