Ron Wyden

I want to know more about this.

We ought to be fighting terrorism ferociously without gutting civil liberties.

I would like to work with both of you and see if we can flesh out a bipartisan change there that would strike the right balance between security and individual rights.

I'm not aware of abuses.

That is fine with me. I am waiting for Senator Smith. Madam President, if I could, I ask unanimous consent that after Senator Alexander completes his remarks, Senator Smith, my colleague from Oregon, and I may speak for up to 30 minutes…

I am just puzzled on one point. Has the agency contacted Glaxo specifically on this matter of documentation, Dr. Crawford?

The fact that the two of you would be willing to have your agencies look at heading this up is constructive.

Would FDA like to be the lead agency?

When you see a problem, you essentially bring the relevant people and agencies and you put together the program.

It seems to me getting good flu vaccine out to the American people is Public Health 101.

How long, gentlemen, will it take for these Governors and cities to get the approval to bring the vaccines into the United States that they want?

You have been very generous. If I could submit some additional questions in writing on this, it would be very helpful.

So within two to three weeks, these Governors and mayors--I know the city of New York wants to do it--they ought to have an answer?

One last question if I might, Mr. Chairman. I am just puzzled on one point.

Let me then go the next step and flesh it out, but the fact that the two of you would be willing to have your agencies look at heading this up is constructive.

Would FDA like to be the lead agency? I mean, what I just basically described is what amounts to a public health SWAT team.

When you see a problem, you essentially bring the relevant people and agencies and you put together the program, say we need it within 90 days, and if Senators like us then don't vote for it, you have somebody that you can go to and you…

I think what concerns me is that if we use that model, if somebody comes to the Congress and says, 'Well, there is going to be a problem, we need some money, and we ought to look at incentivization, as sure as the night follows the day, we…

It seems to me getting good flu vaccine out to the American people is Public Health 101.

The ability to stamp a Government document secret is one of the most powerful tools in our Government. The backdrop for this whole debate was best summed up by Governor Kean, who did such a good job in chairing the 9/11 Commission, who…

Porter Goss is a good man and a good Congressman, but his long record of supporting business-as-usual intelligence policies is not good enough to warrant his appointment as CIA Director at this dangerous hour. Mr. Goss showed that on his…

We applaud the Senator's efforts to recognize the call for the protection of mature and old growth forests.

The Wilderness Society strongly supports Senator Wyden's proposal to designate 177,000 acres of wilderness additions.

First, The Wilderness Society greatly appreciates the efforts by Senator Wyden to develop legislation that preserves an outstanding part of Oregon's wilderness heritage.

The Oregon Chapter commends Senator Wyden for opening this important and historic dialogue.