WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:

In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a Subcommittee hearing about vaccine research. The hearing, convened by PSI Republicans, comes after the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya interfered with the publication of a study demonstrating that COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduced the likelihood of hospitalization and emergency room visits during the most recent respiratory virus season.

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