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Sen. Marshall Speaks on Amendment Prohibiting Biden's Vaccine Mandate

Date: Sept. 30, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Health and Health Care Government Budget and Spending
Keyword Search: Vaccine

Thank you, Mr. President.

I rise in support of our amendment to prohibit funds in this legislation to be used to promulgate, fund, or enforce President Biden's unconstitutional vaccine mandate on private employers.

As a physician, I'm confident the vaccine has saved lives. My wife and I got the vaccine. My parents got the vaccine and they are waiting to get their booster.

But…Whether to receive it is a personal choice between individuals and their doctor -- not mandated via unconstitutional executive actions that the Administration recently acknowledged they didn't have authority to put in place!

No precedent exists in American history for punishing private employers who don't enforce government vaccination edicts.

Astonishingly, House Democrats included fines up to $700,000 on businesses that have unvaccinated employees as a way to pay for their out-of-control spending!

Make no mistake: This vaccine mandate is not about public health or science. If it were, we'd recognize natural immunity as a highly effective way to combat the virus.

This unconstitutional mandate is about fulfilling this administration's desire to control every aspect of our lives.

This is a slap in the face to the hard working men and women -- construction workers, plumbers, home builders, farm workers, restaurant workers, and truckers -- who just want an honest pay for an honest day's work. It will also raise supply chain hurdles and further ignite inflation.

Doctors and nurses -- heroes of the pandemic -- are already being fired for choosing not to take the vaccine.

Thousands of teachers, cafeteria workers, and school police officers will be fired when New York City's vaccine mandate goes into effect.

I close by asking every American family…

Who do you trust more with your health decisions? You and your doctor, or the federal government?

I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and stop the unconstitutional vaccine mandate on private companies.

Thank you Mr./Madam President. I yield back.


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