In a Senate floor speech today, I continued to urge Congress to address the growing threat of the Zika virus. I first announced my support for the $1.9 billion request to combat the Zika virus during a press conference in Miami earlier this month following a briefing with state, local and Puerto Rican officials and health experts. I stressed the importance that taxpayer money only be spent on programs to combat the Zika virus. Also earlier this month, I took to the Senate floor to highlight new

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