WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-6) responded to President Biden’s COVID-19 testing shortage on the floor of the House of Representatives amid the spike in COVID-19 cases and high testing demand.
The full speech, as prepared for delivery, is below:
Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to address the House for one minute.
President Biden promised to “shut down the COVID-19 virus, not the country.” He also promised “access to regular, reliable, and free COVID-19 testing.”
But as we near a year into his presidency, he has failed to deliver on these promises. In the Trump administration we got Operation Warp Speed, however for the Biden administration we seem to be getting Operation No Rush.
President Biden alone is to blame for the current testing shortage that the American people are facing. Just look at the facts:
In the spring of 2021, when a group of health agency officials approached the White House on a proposal to purchase millions of rapid tests White House officials never followed up.
In October 2021, White House officials rejected a proposal for “free rapid tests” for the holiday season.
In December 2021, President Biden announced that 500 million tests would be sent out in January 2022, however the contract for these tests has yet to be signed.
Bottom line: President Biden failed to meet his promises, and the American people are paying the price.
Thank you. I yield back.
To watch the full speech, click here.
U.S. Representative John Rose is currently serving his second term representing Tennessee's Sixth Congressional District and resides in Cookeville with his wife, Chelsea, and their two sons, Guy and Sam. The Sixth District includes Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, and Wilson counties as well as portions of Cheatham and Van Buren counties. Representative Rose is an eighth-generation farmer, small business owner, and attorney, and currently serves on the Financial Services Committee.
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