Gene Taylor: “Mr. Speaker, it is a sad fact, but a fact, that in the past year a…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2002

Mr. Speaker, it is a sad fact, but a fact, that in the past year a biological attack on the United States has gone from ``what if'' to ``what is next.'' The person who perpetrated the anthrax attacks that have killed about five people in our country has not been apprehended. The question is, was that a one-time event or was it a practice run for something bigger? I hope it was a one-time event, but in the event that that person or those persons who did that were planning something bigger, I think it is imperative that we have some group in each State that is prepared to respond to that attack. I would ask my colleagues to support this unanimously.

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Discussing the need for preparedness against biological attacks during a speech on the House floor.

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Gene Taylor: “Mr. Speaker, it is a sad fact, but a fact, that in the past year a biological attack on the United States has gone from…”

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