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Shelley Moore Capito: “There's all kinds of optional vaccinations that one needs to…”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

Eastern Panhandle Talk: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (9.17.25)

Published September 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 21:46

I don't think we need to, you know, mandating, the COVID vaccination. I'm drawing a line there. I mean, that to me is not is way. You know, There's all kinds of optional vaccinations that one needs to be in the optional pile. You know, if you are health issues or you're immunocompromised and you feel you need a Covid vaccination, then you can go get it. But I don't think it should be required for anybody. (21:46–21:52)

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“We do have a little bit more function on our appropriations committees this year than we've had in past years.”
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“We've passed three bills all the way through the Senate.”
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“Last year the leader then Chuck Schumer, didn't even bring any of them up.”
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“September 30th is the date we're going to have a cr, I believe, that comes over from the House.”
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“It's 60 votes. And we need, so we need it to be bipartisan.”
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“Chuck Schumer, as the Democrat leader, has said that he will not support it.”
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“We have to have 60 votes here in the House. It's a simple majority. Over Here it is 60 votes to move through.”
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“During the Biden administration, I think we had eight continuing resolutions that passed.”
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“We're looking at tightening up security here on Capitol Hill.”
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“That's one of the issues on the continuing resolution is some additional funding for member security for Judge Security and others.”
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“The heightened threats are definitely. They're probably double what they Were.”
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“The confrontations are happening at every level. City council, school board meetings that wouldn't have occurred years ago.”
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“The governor said yesterday that he's going to be applying for [funding] to modernize [healthcare], use AI, do workforce training.”
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“West Virginia's rural hospitals are going to have a chance to kind of right their ship and make them more sustainable.”
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“The positiveness of the President when he campaigned, said he was going to close the border.”
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“The positiveness of the President when he campaigned, said he was going to have more even trade.”
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“Cracking down on fentanyl coming into the country is another good example.”
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“I do think the uncertainty with tariffs are a problem.”
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“I believe that vaccinations have prevented a host of diseases.”
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“The President has spoken very similarly to what I'm saying [about vaccinations].”
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“I don't think we need to, you know, mandating, the COVID vaccination.”
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“If you are health issues or you're immunocompromised and you feel you need a Covid vaccination, then you can go get it.”
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