"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."
"That is impressive."
"The advice now nationally and from the State is not to close schools, but to send kids home who seem to be sick."
"My theory on this--and I am just observing--is that the government, HHS, CDC, should have done a large national announcement of a reduced list of people who had to go out and get the vaccine."
"I must say, respectfully, I did not find the Secretary's response to our letter satisfactory."
"I agree totally."
"I thank you for all your good work in that regard and welcome your testimony now."
"Oh, that is great; a healthy population up there."
"If this becomes more severe, I am sure we will do everything we can."
"Of course, I never knew my grandmother because my dad was three when she got the flu in 1918 and died."
"I am from the Federal Government and I am here to help."