Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"Physicians treating critically ill patients with H1N1 influenza will soon have access to new antiviral drugs supported by HHS/BARDA and administered intravenously under a CDC-sponsored Emergency Use A..."

"Another way it has been helpful to have people on site...is to have representatives from State and local health departments..."

"I want to express my concern that hospitals and Public Health Departments do not have the capacity to care for the surge of people who may need hospitalization as a result of the spread of the virus."

"Thus far, the Federal Government, I will say to the three of you Secretaries and your agencies, have responded aggressively and I think as effectively as possible to the threat of the H1N1 virus."