^ Why would anyone, including Congress, depend on a former Opthamologist, turned KY politician, on an Infectious disease or public health issue? That's like asking Rand Paul to diagnose and treat a patient with MRSA. At this stage of the game, I would even be skeptical of using him to diagnose a case of glaucoma - he's clueless and would himself need a consultation. It's more Theater of the Absurd.