[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 115 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  GETTING ANSWERS ON COVID-19 ORIGINS

  (Mrs. KIM of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken 
the lives of 4 million individuals across the world, including 600,000 
Americans. It took the life of my mother-in-law, as well as the loved 
ones of many of my constituents in the community that I represent.
  As we safely reopen our communities and evaluate lessons learned, we 
know no one wants to see another pandemic. As we hear of the new delta 
variant, I know I am not alone in wanting answers regarding the origins 
of COVID-19.
  Reports of this virus having escaped from a lab must be taken 
seriously and looked into, especially as CCP refuses to cooperate with 
investigations into COVID-19's origins.
  As we mark the CCP centennial, and it continues its quest to be the 
world's top economic, technological, and military superpower, it is 
more important than ever that we get to the truth.
  This is a public health issue, economic issue, and a national 
security issue that, as we saw over the past year, will impact each of 
us.

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