Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Congressional Record Senator Alexander's opening statement that he delivered yesterday at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: COVID-19: Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School Mr. Alexander. The Committee on HELP will please come to order. First, some administrative matters based on the advice of the Attending Physician and the Sergeant at Arms after consulting with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Individuals in the hearing room are seated 6 feet apart. As a result, there is no room for the public to attend in person. Representatives of the press are working as a pool to relay their observations to colleagues. The hearing may be watched live on-line. An unedited recording will be available on the Committee's website--www.help.senate.gov. Witnesses are participating by videoconference in a one- time exception. Some senators, including the chairman, are participating by videoconference. Senators may remove their masks to talk into the microphone since they are all six feet apart. I am grateful to the Rules Committee, Sergeant at Arms, the press gallery, the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police, and our committee staff, Chung Shek and Evan Griffis, for all of their hard work to help keep all of us safe.…”