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On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
Eleven years and $800 million dollars later, we still do not have an early warning system that can quickly and efficiently detect the release of a harmful biological or chemical compound in our major cities.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson highlights failures in the BioWatch program after significant investment.

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