"you just cannot do it."
"we think this is an important area because the National Veterinary Stockpile was created pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9, and it has never been funded."
"next year will be the 100th anniversary of the influenza outbreak of 1918. They estimate that at least 50 million and maybe as many as 100 million people died from that flu in 1 year globally."
"Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Stabenow, and members of the Committee."
"Al Qaeda may be down, but they are not out, and that notion of hurting us economically is one that is pretty prevalent among those that want to cause us harm."
"Do I agree with everything he has ever said or done? Of course not. But I do not agree with everything anyone I know has ever said and done, including myself. If I were in the Senate today, I would vo..."
"On the 15th anniversary of 9/11 the United States should not be rewarding Iran for its deadly actions with gifts of sanctions relief and the easing of arms embargoes and ballistic missile restrictions..."
"The biological threat is already out there. It is too late to get ahead of it, but we can still reduce our vulnerabilities and get ahead of its impact."
"We hope, as this hearing goes on, you will feel strongly enough about at least some of the recommendations we make here that you will become champions for them."
"I am very proud of the report."
"I want to thank you specifically for convening this hearing on our report less than a week after we issued it."