[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 184 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RESIST VACCINE MANDATES

  (Mr. MOORE of Alabama asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MOORE of Alabama. Madam Speaker, millions of freedom-loving 
Americans with legitimate concerns with the vaccine--some are 
vaccinated, by the way--have had their jobs, livelihoods, and military 
service held hostage by this new vaccine mandate. They are being told 
to shut up and take it. That is un-American.
  With both Army Fort Rucker and Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base in my 
district, I am especially disturbed by the new vaccine mandates our 
military and civilian contractors are having to endure.
  Last week, I spoke at a meeting of concerned Fort Rucker employees. 
We expected about 20 to 30 attendees, but hundreds showed up. Clearly, 
Americans are mobilizing to resist against these mandates.
  I met with Lieutenant Colonel Theresa Long, a military physician 
stationed at Fort Rucker. We have seen firsthand the health risks 
associated with the vaccine that can impact our military readiness. Why 
are voices like hers being ignored? She has the rank of lieutenant 
colonel; she has a medical degree; and she is an expert. And if she is 
not, who is?
  These mandates are about control and not safety. Every American must 
have the freedom to make their own health decisions, and our concerns 
will not be silenced. The American people will continue to resist the 
vaccine mandates, and I am proud to stand with them.

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