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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Oct 15, 2014

Because the resources are getting actually less for a problem that defies easy solutions.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Oct 15, 2014

Are there not some very specific stressors that military personnel face that may--that would not be faced by the civilian population?

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Oct 15, 2014

Because domestic violence knows no boundaries applied.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Oct 15, 2014

Everyone has mentioned we are here to work with you to protect Americans, and that includes the caregivers.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Oct 15, 2014

I recommended a quarantine in the affected region and hold people there, and I still think that that is something that we should consider.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Oct 15, 2014

Are the American troops going to come in contact with any Ebola patients or with those exposed to Ebola?

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Oct 15, 2014

A ban or quarantine would hinder efforts to fight the epidemic in West Africa, and the worse the epidemic becomes in West Africa, the greater it is going to be a problem all over the world including the United States.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Oct 15, 2014

We have to make sure that we monitor health care workers because they are exposed to people who have Ebola.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Oct 15, 2014

People are scared. We need all hands on deck. We need a strategy, and we need to protect the American people, first and foremost.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Oct 15, 2014

It is not a drill. People's lives are at stake, and the response so far has been unacceptable.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Oct 15, 2014

I want to join with Chairman Upton in urging the President to immediately institute a travel ban until such time that they can firmly and scientifically prove that Americans are safe from having more Ebola patients coming into the United…

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Tim Murphy
@timmurphy· Republican · PA· Oct 15, 2014

Job One is to put it out completely. We will not stop until we do.

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Tim Murphy
@timmurphy· Republican · PA· Oct 15, 2014

I understand, but as long as we don't restrict travel and we are not quarantining people and we are not limiting their travel, we still have a risk...

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Tim Murphy
@timmurphy· Republican · PA· Oct 15, 2014

There is no greater responsibility for the U.S. Government than to protect and defend the safety of the American people.

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