Political Quotes

“first, before I object, I would like to thank the Senator for his consideration. I really do appreciate that. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, here we go again. Even after 700,000 deaths and rising, Republicans are coming up with new ideas to undermine our vaccination efforts and make it harder for us to safely reopen our country; and in this case, even make it harder for us to respond to future pandemics. Requiring basic precautions to keep people safe when traveling is nothing new in this country, nor are immunization requirements, for that matter. And let's be clear and remember, the vaccine requirements President Biden has enacted so far include tailored exemptions for legitimate religious and medical conditions that have long been standard, and the emergency temporary standard he has envisioned would allow testing as an alternative. Therefore, I would call on my Republican colleagues to remember this is a pandemic; it is not a political football. We need to treat it as a public health crisis. And, therefore, I do object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The Senator from Utah.”