A Nebraska lawmaker is celebrating receiving positive COVID-19 test results, saying he “finally got my wish.”

State Sen. Mike Groene of North Platte contracted the virus after previously saying he hoped he would come down with it, the Omaha World-Herald reported.

“As you know, I finally got my wish and contracted the COVID-19 virus. As I suspected it would happen,” Groene wrote in an email to colleagues.

The Republican senator has said he believes herd immunity could be a solution, though experts say there’s no evidence that more people becoming infected could end the pandemic.

While he doesn’t wear a mask because he has trouble breathing, the lawmaker said he didn’t go out of his way to catch the disease, news station KETV reported.

“I didn’t try to get contact. It came to me,” Groene said, adding that he “isolates more than most people do.”

Groene said he believes he got infected at committee hearings either on Oct. 23 or Oct. 27 at the state Capitol.

“I was at my legislative work in Lincoln and had contact. And I’m glad I got it and got it over with. I don’t see anything wrong with that,” Groene said.

So far, he’s experienced a couple of days of fever and some fatigue but said he feels fine otherwise.

“I’ve been sick a lot of times. This is not different. This is not cancer. My God, this hysteria,” Groene said.

Groene said he plans to give blood when he recovers in order to help those who could benefit from plasma therapies.

“I followed the rules. I protected my neighbor. I did it the right way. And I plan on donating blood as soon as I can so I can help others,” Groene said.