Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 16, 2020
It infuriates me. And I, you know, I have no regard for people who talk about wanting to protect life and then allow 300,000 people to die of a virus that could have been preventable.
Said by
Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal criticizes the Republican leadership for their inaction during the pandemic, linking it to the high death toll.

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