Roy Blunt actually said...

"So there are identified countries but no funds for those countries in South America yet?"

"I am reassured by both of those answers. It creates a sense for us that this is, in your view, an emergency that has to be dealt with like an emergency."

"With the mosquito effort in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and American Samoa, and then as you move into the Southern United States, including Texas and Florida, is that a 1-year effort?"

"The Zika virus has developed from an illness with mild, flu-like symptoms to one that may lead to severe birth defects or paralysis."