Political Quotes

“Nevertheless, I think we all can agree that today's passage of the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act is a real accomplishment in improving America's homeland defense. This bill authorizes $3.25 billion for comprehensive measures to take the first step in improving our nation's capability, in the event of a biological weapons attack, to respond quickly, contain the attack, and treat the victims. I want to applaud Senators Kennedy and Frist for coming together in a bipartisan spirit and displaying real leadership in drafting this bill. When Sam Nunn testified in early September before the Foreign Relations Committee on the threat posed by biological weapons, he was very clear--bioterrorism is a direct threat to the national security of the United States and we need to invest the necessary resources to counter this threat accordingly.”