James M. Talent: “I am pleased to join Chairman Craig and Senator Bayh in sponsoring the Flu Protection Act.”

What we are seeing here is, when we have, as in New York, unified authority which sets priorities, we have good use of dollars.

the biggest enemy I think we confront in this is inertia, and to defeat inertia, it takes tremendous leadership and perseverance.

I think if we don't do that, then the other things that you are working on legislatively--as important as they are, are likely to fail in execution.

Part of what you are doing and need to do is to strengthen the civilian elements of national influence.