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02/06/23
In the second half of the House Committee on Rules meeting today testimony and debate concerned H. R. 185 ...
"To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID–19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes"
Link to full text of H.R. 185 (very short)
https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr185/BILLS-118hr185ih.pdf
Links below (two links because there is a recess called during the meeting to allow members to attend a floor vote) are to the portions of the meeting when Representative Thomas Massie (R KY-4) questions Representative Frank Pallone (D NJ-6), ranking member of the House, Energy and Commerce Committee, who appeared in opposition to the H.R. 185.
Part 1 Massie v Pallone
https://youtu.be/cw5blBg42F0?t=6690 (timestamp)
Part 2 Massie v Pallone
https://youtu.be/cw5blBg42F0?t=7787 (timestamp)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Massie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Pallone
CAVE RANAM
Consistently gets lots of donations from the medical / pharma groups /individuals and PACs
2020-2022 reporting cycle
https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/frank-pallone-jr/summary?cid=N00000781
In 2015-2016 cycle - $16,500 direct from Pfizer Inc
https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/frank-pallone-jr/summary?cid=N00000781&cycle=2016&type=I