Sen. Alexander Issues Statement on COVID-19 Testing for Members of Congress
May 06, 2020
May 06, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement:
"With the increasing number of diagnostic tests available, I expect attitudes to change quickly about accepting the president's offer to test members of Congress for COVID-19, especially as the House of Representatives comes back to work. From a public health point of view, this is not mostly about protecting members of Congress.
"It is about protecting the people members . . .
"With the increasing number of diagnostic tests available, I expect attitudes to change quickly about accepting the president's offer to test members of Congress for COVID-19, especially as the House of Representatives comes back to work. From a public health point of view, this is not mostly about protecting members of Congress.
"It is about protecting the people members . . .