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Good morning. This is a voluntary, closed-door transcribed interview of Dr. Ralph Baric, being conducted by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. This interview was requested by Committee Chairman Rand Paul as part of the committee's oversight investigation on government funding of risky research and the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, 2026, the witness agreed to appear before the committee on April 10, 2026. For the record, during the transcribed interview the committee will be bound solely by Senate and Committee rules. We will adhere to them. Do you understand?
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I agree, but I don't know what the Senate rules are.
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We've reviewed them.
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I figured you all know, right.
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2026-04-10 09:00
Harry Kazenoff
You are here voluntarily. Nevertheless, under Title 18 Section 1001 you are required to answer questions from Congress truthfully, including questions posed by congressional staff during this interview. Do you understand?
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I do.
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Is there any reason that you would be unable to provide us today with truthful answers to our DC.Scheduling@LexitasLegal.com questions?
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Not that I know of, assuming that I remember.
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We will proceed to make introductions of the office conducting this interview today. Then we will explain how we intend to proceed. My name is Harry Kazenoff. I am the Assistant Counsel. And to my far right is Christina Salazar, Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Majority Staff of the Committee. Additionally, we have Mr. William Henderson, Staff Director of the Majority Staff of the Committee. Additional majority staff are present, but we do not currently intend for them to speak during the duration of this interview, though we reserve the right to amend, as needed. Any new majority staff who ask a question will introduce themselves for the record. And with that, will the witness please state and spell their name for the record.