But so much of mental health seems to be an outgrowth of loneliness, depression, erosion of community stability, lack of jobs, communities getting hollowed out.

It is 230, they cite.

We just need to give them the same incentive everybody else has to moderate their content, protect consumers.

There was a real delay in the use of the Defense Production Act.

I think it is fair to say that not a single member of this committee, Republican or Democrat, as of December of last year, or even January or February, had any notions that there was this emerging threat from the coronavirus.

Anyone think that that was a good decision, to eliminate that?

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The Johns Hopkins study that said that the U.S. had the best preparedness, it turned out we have the worst response.

The question for us here, and for the American people, is, why, when we had the best plan, we had the worst execution?

I don't think the virus was under control. I don't think many people would agree with me in the scientific realm.

This fierce virus can be managed if done correctly, correct?

We just didn't do it.

Your job, our job, is to protect the American people.

the two essential things are testing and the social distancing or quarantine or separation

If before this virus hit us, we had those tests in place, we had systems and backup plans in place, that is where you get the head start to keep that curve lower.

So, this is a--not a red state blue state type of deal. We are all in this together and, in fact, if we are not in it together, we will all get sick together.

the question for us now is what can we do and how best do we do it

I say we ought to put that back in place. We got to be prepared in advance and I hope we could work together to do that.

I mean, men and women in uniform they show up for duty and it is up to the command--it is really up to the military to make certain that there is not unnecessary risk, including health risk.

Let's give the benefit of the doubt to those who served.

Why not have the burden of proof be on the government to show that it is not caused by a service-connected event, as opposed to put the burden on the individuals when they don't have any capacity whatsoever to accumulate the information.

I just want to reiterate, why in the world wouldn't we be transparent. What have we got to hide?

Drug importation, we are very happy that you are proceeding on that...

So as far as you are concerned, if you felt there was authority under the law for insulin to be included, you would see no reason to object to that.

That would be huge, huge, huge for the Governor of Vermont, and for the people of Vermont.