"It seems to me that there are steps that could be taken to strengthen the screening at the border..."
"I am not advocating closing the border. That is not my position."
"We should be going beyond routine procedures given the threat."
"I do want to applaud you for the response."
"I am heartened by the coordinated response."
"I am worried that the virus is getting ahead of the public health system's capacity at this moment to prevent it and respond to it, particularly with adequate treatment."
"Are you concerned that even though we have been very successful in developing an effective vaccine that it is going to arrive too late to do the good that we would hope?"
"It is."
"Is the Administration developing any kind of plan or recommendations to try to ensure that we have the capability to produce vaccines right here in the United States?"
"I believe that most Americans would be surprised to learn that 36,000 people every year die from the regular seasonal flu."
"There are huge variations in the capabilities at the State and local level."