[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 6, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              CORONAVIRUS

  Mr. GRASSLEY. COVID-19 has put America through the wringer. There 
will be many lessons learned and stories to tell from this chapter of 
our history.
  Today, I salute the heroes working on the frontlines during this 
pandemic. I can't overstate the debt of gratitude we owe the healthcare 
professionals who selflessly put their own lives on the line to care 
for COVID-19 patients. Our doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, 
nursing home workers, pharmacists, and first responders are among those 
who have shouldered physical and mental exhaustion to heal the sick. In 
fact, today is National Nurses Day. So I give our nurses an extra 
applause on this their day. To the legions of healthcare professionals 
across America, thank you for the full measure of devotion you have 
shown to your community and to our great country.
  I yield the floor.

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