. >> the chair now recognizes mr. burlison from missouri for five minutes. >> dr. califf, in may of 2022 you made an appearance on cnn and claimed that the leading cause of death in the united states is as you quoted, misinformation. do yousi recall being on that alinterview? you recall making a statement? okay. you're right because the claim,, he went on to say that in covid that you need to get vaccinated think, quote, somehow reliable truthful messages are not getting across, the wash of a lot of misinformation which is leading people to make bad choices. now, i do like draw your attention to a tweet that a note you are familiar with. the post says you're not a a horse, you're not a cow. seriously, y'all, stop it. another sarcastically from the fda red, hold your horses, y'all. ivermectin may be trending but it isn't authorized or approved to treat covid-19. the fda put out these messages in 2021 and midsummer post on the other platforms to discourage people from using ivermectin to prevent or treat covid pick agenda 2022 the fda sued, was sued by number of doct