Frank Pallone actually said...

"This would really impede our ability to provide, I think, very useful observations that the agency can convey."

"Since the attacks of September 11, Congress has worked in a bipartisan manner to increase our efforts to combat and respond to biological threats."

"According to this report, the United States does not afford the biological threat the same level of attention as it does other threats."

"Since the attacks of September 11th, Congress has worked in a bipartisan manner to increase our efforts to combat and respond to biological threats."