These labs, they do extremely important work and we want to make sure there's a working ability to get the job done, but with maximum protection to the public and the security of our country.

I think we all would appreciate having those lines understood.

I think that the National Science Advisory Board on Biology... has to be fine-tuned.

I think, anecdotally, many of us have had the experience of people being disqualified from national security clearances for unknown reasons.

I also think we need to know, of all the people who registered, how many would have had to have registered for tier one if we had a different registration system.

It's a pretty direct presentation of the risk factors that we confront.

I guess my concern is, I don't know who to ask the question for in the Federal Government as to, where are the labs? Are we satisfied they're properly secure, that are dealing with agents that we have concerns about?

And I want to point out, I think we need protection on all of the pathogens because it could be extremely dangerous for those who are handling it.

Does that make it easier for you to be able to really track those agents that are of the most concern?

your predictions that your Commission came up with, the vulnerability of the United States to weapons of mass destruction, and most likely the biological being the more likely vulnerability.

Some of it is too stringent... that's hurting our scientific effort.

You've got to find somebody to take charge, given them general guidelines.

How do you balance that?

I think that's very--that's the types of observations I think we need to take a look at.

We clearly are interested in the recommendations that come out of the working group and we'll look forward to not only their report, but the administration's response to those reports.

If they have control over a pathogen that can be used for biological mischief to America, we want to make sure that you know where that pathogen is at all times.

I think there are 80 agents today that are of concern that are under the regulation.

I have been to Detrick, as I said in my opening comments. I've seen the work that's being done there, the dedicated men and women who are serving our country in a very dangerous situation, and we very much appreciate their professionalism…