Mitt Romney: “No one is proposing that on our side, and you keep on saying that's the biggest threat.”

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…

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.

They understaffed healthcare facilities. They didn't pay for required medical equipment. They failed to meet minimum operating standards.

When I was serving as Governor of Massachusetts, I would hear occasionally some stories that gave me some concern.