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Former U.S. Representative from Ohio
Starting in early 2020, there were rumblings about the possibility COVID-19 came from a lab likely in Wuhan. Every month since then, more and more circumstantial evidence has come to light suggesting this is the case.
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James Comer, opening statement in "Investigating the Origins of COVID. Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence," House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing, April 18, 2023.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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Disputed The quoted text appears verbatim in the official GovInfo hearing transcript, but it is part of Brad Wenstrup's opening statement after he recognizes himself, not James Comer's. The transcript lists Comer as only "also present" and later gives him five minutes for questions; the committee's own release also republishes the lines as Wenstrup's prepared remarks. So the quote is authentic, but the stored author attribution is wrong. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-118hhrg51891/html/CHRG-118hhrg51891.htm)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 2h ago
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