Prepared statements are now available this morning ahead of @EnergyCommerce virtual hearing today with top health officials in Illinois, Michigan, West Virginia, Louisiana, and Colorado

https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=111137 https://twitter.com/EnergyCommerce/status/1354209258917736452

At @EnergyCommerce hearing so far with some top state COVID-19 health officials, @CDPHE Executive Director Jill Ryan praised Gen. Gustave Perna's support:

"he called me personally, and said here's my number and you tell me if things aren't going well"

https://twitter.com/EnergyCommerce/status/1356632217162633216

At @EnergyCommerce hearing, @IDPH Director Ngozi Ezike said they were encouraged by @WHCOVIDResponse, noting:

"they've taken one of the state health officers to be a part of the administration"

At @EnergyCommerce hearing, West Virginia's COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh suggested they were open to delaying second doses as a strategy to speed up vaccinations:

"because we are racing against variant forms of the virus"

Contrast this with @LADeptHealth's Courtney Phillips who said of the idea earlier at the @EnergyCommerce hearing:

"Until we know for sure that we're going to have sufficient vaccine for those second doses, that would be a worry"

h/t @maxonwifi