Comment by Robert F. Garry

Virologist, Tulane University School of Medicine
Three and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it is still my opinion that there is no credible scientific evidence for a lab-based origin for SARS-CoV-2.
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AI Verified Relevant: Garry directly addresses the statement’s core issue by saying there is no credible scientific evidence for a lab-based origin of SARS-CoV-2, and the surrounding testimony says natural-origin scenarios were most plausible. That makes a stance against the complete statement substantially more likely. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-118hhrg53002/html/CHRG-118hhrg53002.htm)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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AI Verified He is against: he explicitly says there is "no credible scientific evidence for a lab-based origin for SARS-CoV-2," and the surrounding testimony says he regarded natural-origin scenarios as most plausible and later evidence as supporting that view. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-118hhrg53002/html/CHRG-118hhrg53002.htm)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago

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AI Verified Verified. The provided govinfo hearing transcript is dated July 11, 2023 and identifies “STATEMENT OF DR. ROBERT GARRY”; within that statement, lines 515–517 contain the exact sentence submitted here, so the quote is verbatim and correctly attributed to Robert F. Garry. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-118hhrg53002/html/CHRG-118hhrg53002.htm)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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