the chairto recognizes ms. crockett from texas 11. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and dr. califf thank you so much for being here. you are a brave man. i don't know who would want to sign up for your job, especially in a time in which it seems like we don't believe in science, or we don't know what date is only just ignore primarily sure. i don't know how long you were asked about ivermectin, let me tell you something to know if in court but you would be a great witness because you refuse to answer the way that you wanted to do, which would've been again putting up misinformation. because i do want to to do ak level set on something and that of how we continue to come back to this, but let me just ask you a few questions. was covid-19 real? >> yes. i had it myself. i think twice, once or twice. >> did people die? >> just the u.s. alone over when we people. it was in the top three causes of death for many months. and ie had friends, you know, i was in intensive care unit doctor. when it came to fdai i, but my friends and icus were overwhelmed. hospitals had to have trucks b