Representative Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, is calling for the release of information about the origins of the coronavirus.

In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, representative Mike Garcia spoke in support of a bill that would require the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify information about the origins of the coronavirus.

The bill, called S.619, would command the ODNI to reveal any information about potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19.

“By declassifying this information, we have a chance to ensure the seven million people who died of COVID are honored correctly,” Garcia said. “This is a chance to hold China accountable for COVID and seek Justice and a reckoning. And perhaps most importantly, a chance to prevent another man-made pandemic such as this from wreaking havoc on the planet again.”

S.619 was passed by the U.S. Senate on March 1. It still needs to be approved by the House of Representatives.

“I think it’s shameful that some have politicized this issue,” Garcia said. “This isn’t political at all. Declassifying this information is simply the right thing to do.”

The bill is sponsored by Republican Senator Josh Hawley, who represents Missouri.

To watch Garcia’s full speech, click here.

Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS by Garcia’s press office.

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