Mr. Van Orden, the same question to you. What can your party do to reduce partisan gridlock on the coronavirus response? Well, let's be very, very clear. The coronavirus is real. It's been devastating to our population. We've lost over 200,000 Americans. 200,000Americans, and the death of a single American is a tragedy to at least another person. So we take this exceptionally seriously. (07:46–07:57)
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