[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7491]
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                              Coronavirus

  Mr. CASEY. Madam President, I rise today to unfortunately look back 
with sadness on the deadly toll of COVID-19 this year. I will focus my 
remarks on my home State of Pennsylvania, but of course the stories 
that I will relate about individuals we lost--of course many of them 
could be told in so many other States.
  As of today, the middle of today, there have been some 301,264 deaths 
in the United States due to COVID-19, including 12,890--12,890--deaths 
in Pennsylvania. While I wish I could recognize and honor the memories 
of each of those individuals, that recognition, of course, would take 
longer than I have time set aside on the floor to speak, so instead I 
will share the stories of just 5 Pennsylvanians who have lost their 
lives to this terrible disease--5 stories, 5 families, from one corner 
of our State to the other, east to west, throughout our 67 counties.