[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     INVESTIGATING COVID'S ORIGINS

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address an incredibly 
important national security issue.
  We all know that Wuhan, China, where the COVID-19 virus originated, 
is the home to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The WIV is China's only 
cellular level 4 biosafety super laboratory that researches human 
infectious diseases. This lab is in very close proximity to the wet 
market that is reputed to be the origin of COVID-19.
  Last year, Senator Tom Cotton was thoroughly dismissed for 
questioning the true origins of this virus, citing the Chinese 
Communist Party's duplicity and dishonesty from the very beginning.
  We all know that the Chinese Communist Party lied to the world about 
the severity of COVID-19, how it is transmitted, and the dangers 
associated. There needs to be a thorough and serious investigation into 
the origins of COVID-19, what the Chinese Communist Party knew, and 
when, and what the World Health Organization knew and when.
  Uncovering the true origins of COVID-19 will be incredibly helpful in 
helping us prepare for the next pandemic, which I think is something we 
can all agree on.

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