Lamar Alexander

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

George Washington was once asked, “What’s the distinguishing characteristic of this country?” — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Dr. Hahn said the @US_FDA's career scientists make the decision—that is the correct answer, and that should continue to be his answer. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Yesterday at a Senate health committee hearing, I asked @SteveFDA, who makes the decision about the safety and efficacy of vaccines—does he make the decision, or the career scientists at the @US_FDA, or the White House? https://t.co/uGoRUI0EJT — PolitiTweet.org

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My statement after President @realDonaldTrump called on Congress to end surprise medical billing by the end of this year. https://t.co/xVLv4ybPWT — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

RT @NatlParkService: On Saturday, September 26, the NPS will provide FREE ADMISSION to all national parks for #NationalPublicLandsDay —the… — PolitiTweet.org

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Data from @GovBillLee and @TNedu projects a dramatic decrease in proficiency— 65% in math, 50% in reading— among third-graders as a result of COVID-19 school closures in March through this summer. The message is clear: Children need to be in school. https://t.co/X0r4Y6nxNJ — PolitiTweet.org

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As folks visit @GreatSmokyNPS and the other national parks across America for National Public Lands Day this Saturday, the @NatlParkService wants to make sure you #RecreateResponsibly. — PolitiTweet.org

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In August, President @realDonaldTrump signed into law the Great American @OutdoorsAct, ensuring our public lands will be able to be enjoyed for generations to come. https://t.co/9GzNIf5ZjA — PolitiTweet.org

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This Saturday is National Public Lands Day. On #NPLD, @NatlParkService encourages everyone to visit a national park for free and enjoy America’s great outdoors. #FindYourPark #RecreateResponsibly — PolitiTweet.org

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Today at a Senate health committee hearing, I asked Dr. Fauci at @NIAIDNews if the @realDonaldTrump Administration is cutting corners in safety and efficacy in its effort to produce vaccines and treatments rapidly. Dr. Fauci responded: Not at all. https://t.co/vueWovqw9X — PolitiTweet.org

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Until vaccines and treatments are widely distributed, the explosion of many cheap, reliable, rapid diagnostic tests is our best weapon to build confidence among the American people that it is safe to go back to school, college, back to child care, and back to work. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@NIHDirector has said this is not the end of the story—there are lots of additional technologies coming through the pipeline, many of which are rapid, inexpensive, point-of-care and home-based tests. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Francis Collins, @NIHDirector, has reported that combined, these new technologies have the potential to add to the country’s testing capacity by at least 60 million tests a month by December. — PolitiTweet.org

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Congress funded the so-called “shark tank”, or Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative at @NIH, with the objective of developing and deploying tens of millions of new, reliable, inexpensive rapid tests. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@AbbottNews says that it is on track to produce 50M of its new tests a month by October, which can produce a result in 15 minutes and costs $5 per test. The government has purchased 150 million of Abbott’s tests to help expand testing in places like schools and nursing homes. — PolitiTweet.org

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But since then, an unprecedented effort of public and private research has created capacity this month for administering more than 90 million tests, about half of them rapid tests, according to Admiral Giroir, one of our witnesses today. — PolitiTweet.org

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A third success story is the explosion of fast, cheap, reliable diagnostic tests. After initial missteps, our country lost several crucial weeks in distributing the diagnostic tests that would help to identify and isolate those who contracted the virus. — PolitiTweet.org

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Knowing that there is some medicine that will help treat COVID-19 should greatly relieve the anxiety Americans feel about going back to school, college, work, and out to eat. — PolitiTweet.org

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The most promising appear to be monoclonal antibody cocktails, which have also been used to prevent and treat other diseases, like Ebola. Three companies are in clinical trials of antibody cocktails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Operation Warp Speed officials are optimistic that more treatments will also be identified or developed and in clinics this fall, with potential for approval or authorization by the end of the year. — PolitiTweet.org

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There are five products authorized for emergency use today to help treat and manage COVID-19 symptoms, including Remdesivir, certain steroids, a blood thinner, and convalescent plasma. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The second unprecedented story of the United States’ response to COVID-19 is the development of treatments. — PolitiTweet.org

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If the @US_FDA does not approve the vaccine, it will not be distributed. So the risk is taxpayer money, not the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. — PolitiTweet.org

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In other words, the Operation Warp Speed plan is to manufacture tens of millions of doses of the six vaccine candidates at the same time the clinical trials are ongoing and the @US_FDAworks to determine whether they are safe and effective. — PolitiTweet.org

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The secret to this success is that the government — in partnership with private industry — is for the first time developing and manufacturing a vaccine in parallel. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The @realDonaldTrump Administration’s program to develop and deploy a vaccine that will protect against COVID-19 is on track to be an unprecedented sprint to success. The program, called Operation Warp Speed, will save lives without cutting corners on safety and efficacy. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GOPHELP: HAPPENING NOW — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I’m about to chair the Senate HELP hearing to get an update from @NIAIDNews, @CDCDirector, @HHS_ASH and @SteveFDA about the progress being made to help Americans go back to work, back to school, and out to eat as safely as possible. Watch live here: https://t.co/6AI6uQ7bul https://t.co/x3xyjwDDSt — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GOPHELP: TUNE IN @10:00AM ET for the Senate HELP hearing to get an update from @NIAIDNews, @CDCDirector, @HHS_ASH & @SteveFDA about the… — PolitiTweet.org

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Today’s announcement is even more proof that Tennessee is in many ways the number one auto state. Congratulations to @NissanUSA’s auto workers. — PolitiTweet.org