[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              CORONAVIRUS

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, the CDC has given the American public some 
simple suggestions for protecting themselves and their communities 
during the coronavirus outbreak: Wash your hands, cover your cough, and 
stay home if you feel sick.
  But for millions of hardworking Americans, staying home from work 
when they are ill is literally not a luxury they can afford. The 
difference between staying home for 2 weeks to self-isolate and going 
to work for 2 weeks no matter how you feel is the difference between 
putting food on your table and watching your children go hungry. It is 
the difference between buying lifesaving medications and going without.
  Here in Congress, Members are fortunate enough to be able to write 
their own doctor's notes. They can stay home and still collect their 
paychecks.
  Shouldn't all Americans have that same option?

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