On the recordMarch 12, 2019
I consider this every bit as much as Defense budget as anything as DOD. I mean, as I have said on many, many occasions, we are much more likely to die in pandemics than in terrorist attacks.
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congress.govNita Lowey: “I consider this every bit as much as Defense budget as anything as DOD. I mean, as I have said on many, many occasions…”
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Lowey emphasizes the importance of pandemic preparedness over traditional defense spending.
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