Rep. Burgess to Rep. Pallone: Put Politics Aside, Focus on Policy
Energy and Commerce Chairman
Chairman Pallone decided to make the discussion political instead of focusing on the task at hand today, learning more about the response
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Thank you,
As a doctor and as a Congressman who has served through bird flu, SARS, swine flu, Ebola, and Zika outbreaks, I became incredibly concerned upon the emergence of COVID-19 in
Having served in
Our nation's response to this crisis is far from over. We must remain vigilant and prepare for a possible second wave while living in this "new normal." A key part of reopening the economy is rapid and widely available testing, which is critical. The Community-Based Testing Sites have been instrumental in getting tests out into the community, and I hope that we can continue to build on those successes and enable states to expand upon those efforts. As people seek to return to work and to school, many employers and educational institutions are looking to testing to ensure a level of safety for their employees and students. This is a topic worthy of discussion. Social distancing will remain and necessary part of our response, but asymptomatic spread makes this virus an invisible enemy difficult to combat.
Earlier this month,
This report is critical because this pandemic is very much still alive in our communities and we must continue to prepare for the future. Efforts to develop vaccines and therapeutics must remain at the forefront, and I look forward to hearing from our witnesses about what the plans are once we have an approved vaccine. Additionally, we have seen other health care issues arise, such as reduced childhood and other routine vaccinations. The last thing we need on top of a COVID-19 pandemic would be an outbreak of the measles or another preventable disease.
Today is an opportunity for us to ask a wide variety of questions about different topics, but I still believe it is important we have an agenda in evaluating our response and what we can do moving forward. Last month, I sent a series of letters to Health Subcommittee Chair
I appreciate that we were able to hold a productive hearing on racial disparities last week, and I look forward to holding future hearings on mental health, testing, provider relief, and the strategic national stockpile.
This Committee should be in the business of enhancing our nation's pandemic response, as this was the Committee where the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act was created. We have a duty to work with the
I thank our witnesses for being here and for their commitment to protecting the public health of
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