Arlen Specter: “The bill the chairman has brought before the Senate includes funding to respond to many economic and security issues…”

“The bill the chairman has brought before the Senate includes funding to respond to many economic and security issues facing our country today, and I congratulate him on his tremendous effort. In particular, the bill includes funding for the Health and Human Services Department pandemic flu program, which falls under the subcommittee on which I have dedicated much of my service to the country. Unfortunately, the Senate bill does not identify specific funding for HHS to address bioterrorism and the development and production of biodefense medical countermeasures.”