Mitt Romney: “I'm not going to apologize for being successful.”

I ask unanimous consent that the 5:45 vote occur now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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…

We should acknowledge it. We should respect it, and we should study why those individuals are moving towards Republicans generally speaking.

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.