According to a Fox News report, Vice President Kamala Harris is requiring negative COVID-19 tests from Senators and their guests if they would like to be a part of a swearing-in ceremony photo-op; one Senator is refusing.

“We look forward to welcoming your Senator on January 3, 2023, to the ceremonial reenactment for incoming and newly re-elected Senators in the Old Senate Chamber,” Grisella Martinez, Harris’ director of legislative affairs, wrote in an email to Senate offices.

“As you are aware, White House COVID-19 protocols require that anyone over two-years of age who will interact with the Vice President take a medically-administered antigen test within 24 hours prior to interaction, and receive a negative result,” she continued. “This policy applies regardless of vaccination status.”

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin is refusing and will not attend the photo op with his family.

Mullin said that “COVID just exists for those who are in the bubble” and that his family has things to do back in Oklahoma, such as going to school and a wrestling tournament. The senator said he didn’t want a false positive on a COVID test to unnecessarily complicate things when going back to Oklahoma.

“I don’t really care about a picture with Kamala Harris,” Mullin added.