I I accept responsibility for that.

I am in charge.

I take responsibility.

Uh, we should have provided mawr information faster.

We were too focused on doing the job and addressing the crisis of the moment.

And we did not do a good enough job in providing information.

I take total responsibility for that.

The pain in it is it created confusion and cynicism and paying for the families of the loved ones.

I've always consulted with the Legislature and consult with other politicians.

I have no problem consulting with the Legislature.

Anyone who wants to stand up and raise their hand and say Here's my position.

Great.

But these air public health decisions, they're not local political decisions.