[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5855-H5856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMERICA PROSPERS WHEN ELECTED LEADERS PROTECT AMERICANS' CONSTITUTIONAL 
                          RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, back in 2020 when the coronavirus 
vaccines were developed under the Trump administration, Joe Biden and 
progressive Democrats trashed them in the media. As you can see from 
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quotes, they were extremely skeptical about the effectiveness of 
coronavirus vaccines when Donald Trump was in charge.
  Of course, when Biden became President, the vaccine suddenly became 
entirely effective and highly encouraged. But Jen Psaki still 
maintained in July that mandating these vaccines is ``not the Federal 
Government's role.''
  But now President Biden is forcing millions of Americans to choose 
between keeping their jobs or getting the vaccine. My office is flooded 
daily with calls from constituents who risk losing their livelihoods 
because of this administration's mandate. Apparently, protecting 
Americans' freedoms to make their own healthcare decisions is too much 
to ask.
  So far Joe Biden's Presidency has been defined by his out-of-touch 
agenda. A vaccine mandate is not what Americans want and is 
inconsistent with our national values, Madam Speaker.
  Tennesseans value freedom from government tyranny. That is why we 
elect leaders like Governor Billy Lee and members of the Tennessee 
General Assembly, who are fighting outrageous vaccine mandates.
  Our country prospers when elected leaders protect Americans' 
constitutional rights and freedoms. Unfortunately, this is a radical 
concept to President Joe Biden.

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