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Comment by Debbie Dingell
U.S. representative from Michigan
With respect to our witnesses, I do not believe that we have certainty in either direction as to how this virus started.AI Verified (Apr 18, 2023)
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Relevant: in context, Dingell explicitly contrasts the two origin theories—lab leak versus zoonotic transmission—and says there is no certainty "in either direction" and that "no one definitely knows," which strongly signals an abstention/undetermined stance on the complete statement. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-118hhrg51891/html/CHRG-118hhrg51891.htm))
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YouCongress
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She is explicitly undecided: she says there is no "certainty in either direction," notes some argue lab leak and others zoonotic spillover, and concludes that "no one definitely knows," which is a neutral stance rather than support or opposition. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-118hhrg51891/html/CHRG-118hhrg51891.htm))
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YouCongress
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Verified. The govinfo hearing transcript for April 18, 2023 shows Dr. Wenstrup recognizing “Mrs. Dingell from Michigan,” after which the transcript records her saying, “With respect to our witnesses, I do not believe that we have certainty in either direction as to how this virus started.” The exact wording appears in the provided source URL at lines 1868-1870, and the speaker attribution appears at lines 1837-1839. The stored author, date, quote text, and source URL match the record. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-118hhrg51891/html/CHRG-118hhrg51891.htm))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
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replying to Debbie Dingell