I really think it behooves us to move as rapidly as possible to get these facilities built, so that we can develop that vaccine as rapidly a...
We need the workforce on the ground so when we have that vaccine, we can put it in people's arms.
It costs us a lot of money every year. A lot of people die of influenza every year.
I don't know how that happened. I opened up the newspaper this morning and there's a picture of pigs and hogs, as though all of them are aff...
the White House is announcing today that they will be asking us on this subcommittee for $1.5 billion to respond to this swine flu in the su...
We are trying to learn the lessons of 1976 so that we learn and do as well as we can.
I can't think of anything more--that would--near more to our defense than Homeland Security than making sure that we have adequate protectio...
I remain deeply concerned about their ability to rapidly answer a growing pandemic in some areas of some States.
Thank you for your wisdom when you, in 19--in 2006, put forth this funding so we could be at the point we are of preparedness today.
And we should do that as soon as possible to get as many doses ready as possible for the next flu season.
We issued that travel warning.
Thank you all again for coming on such short notice to discuss the current outbreak of swine influenza.
So what I'm concerned about--and I think I can speak for members of this subcommittee--is what do we need to do to provide resources to enab...
People should not panic on this. But there are things each individual can do.
President Obama has requested $1.5 billion in the supplemental...
But what I take from what you've just said is that we should be very aggressive in pursuing the development of a vaccine.
Yes. Well, again, we need further discussions with you and with the CDC and, of course, with Health and Human Services to find out just how ...
I think what they would be concerned about it is how soon can we get a vaccine for this?
