READ: Rick Bright's full House opening statement

I continue to believe that we must act urgently to
effectively combat this deadly disease. Our window of opportunity is closing. If we fail to develop
a national coordinated response, based in science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be
prolonged, causing unprecedented illness and fatalities. While it is terrifying to acknowledge the
extent of the challenge that we currently confront, the undeniable fact is there will be a resurgence
of the COVID19 this fall, greatly compounding the challenges of seasonal influenza and putting
an unprecedented strain on our health care system. Without clear planning and implementation of
the steps that I and other experts have outlined, 2020 will be darkest winter in modern history.

First and foremost, we need to be truthful with the American people. They want the truth.
They can handle the truth. Truth, no matter how unpleasant, decreases the fear generated by


All of it:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/politics/read-rick-bright-house-opening-statement/index.html

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