'You expected to die of dieseases' — Lessons from past pandemics

This isn't the first pandemic the United States, and Washington, has grappled with in the last century. But there are some key differences in our culture, like our ability to eliminate much of the risk of disease to public health. And there is one constant: Congress finds a way to meet amid the outbreak, for better or worse, and no matter who got sick, including speakers, vice presidents and rank-and-file members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices