Bennie Thompson actually said...

With any luck, maybe the third time will be the charm, and this critical legislation will finally get due consideration by the full House.

The legislation authored by Mr. Pascrell and Mr. King would begin the effort of building a robust biodefense enterprise.

Thank you, Chairman Duncan, for convening this hearing.

It is my hope that through the testimony we gather today, we can get further insight about where these inefficiencies are occurring.