Lawmakers Speak to The Media After Being Briefed By VP Pence On Coronavirus During Their Weekly Policy Luncheons

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks to the press, alongside Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), following the weekly Democratic caucus luncheon where U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and members of the coronavirus task force briefed senators on March 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. Eight deaths due to coronavirus have been reported in Washington state. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)