Joe Lieberman

This legislation is a valuable opportunity for the Federal Government to enhance an essential recruitment and retention tool.

I thank Congresswoman Baldwin.

We believe it is the fair and right thing to do, and also because we believe it makes practical sense for the Federal Government as an employer.

It seems to us to be just plain sensible that we do all we can to attract and retain the 'best and the brightest' to serve in the Federal Government in the years ahead.

The intermediary lending pilot offered by Senator Levin

I suppose that is a notice to anybody out there who has any input they want to give our Committee before we go to markup that we intend to move this with speed, because that is what the reality of our world requires.

We could not agree with you more. I mean, it is obvious.

I think it goes back to what Senator Lieberman opened up the hearing with, which is how do you create an ongoing sense of urgency within this government and local governments, as well.

We really put into legislation almost every one of the recommendations that the 9/11 Commission made

That is a good idea.

I will state my own intention, and maybe the Committee can do it, to express our displeasure to CDC about this state of affairs.

Hope springs eternal. Senator Collins and I are both very stubborn people and we are not going to give up on this

I think we need an effort across the civilian agencies, led by the Secretary of State.

I am pleased that President Obama has implemented some of the Commission's recommendations.

So the threat is real.

The fact is from all this that it is hard not to conclude that we are still not properly prepared to counter the threat of a weapons of mass destruction attack against the United States and particularly the bioterrorist threat, despite…

Today, we are going to hear testimony on legislation that Senator Collins and I introduced earlier this month to prevent and prepare to respond to attacks against our homeland by weapons of mass destruction (WMD), particularly biological…

I agree with you, Senator Talent, for the kudos to Senator Akaka.

The one that we suffered a total and embarrassing failure on was the attempt to reform us

Senators Lieberman and Collins have taken a strong leadership role in introducing the Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act.

We are dealing again with a tension that we have dealt with from the beginning of America, which is between security and liberty.

This is very disappointing, that two of the five labs with the most dangerous pathogens... still have great gaps in their security.

I particularly want to thank my wife, Hadassah, because I rarely have the opportunity to say that.

. . . each dollar appropriated to the program is a dollar well spent and I strongly urge this subcommittee to provide funds for the program to allow it to continue in full force.

Each dollar appropriated to the program is a dollar well spent, and I strongly urge the subcommittee to provide funds for the program, to allow it to continue in full force.