Political Quotes

“I want to talk about a special aspect of a subject that has been in our news a great deal lately, emergency preparedness. As a member of the Select Katrina Committee and as chairman of the subcommittee overseeing FEMA, I know that it is absolutely critical to prepare our Nation for natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or any other catastrophe and the spread of disease that could come with it. When disasters strike, the most effective method of prevention depends, in part, on effective respiratory protection for millions who may be exposed. This protection is available through careful use of respirators, the masks, mostly disposable, that we see in pictures of first responders, emergency personnel and health care workers who are treating the sick. The World Health Organization, for example, specifies certain respirators for use in avian flu treatments. The United States has a number of companies that manufacture respirators that are in a number of States around this country. One, Mine Safety Appliances, is headquartered in Pennsylvania and manufactures respirators in the State. These are high quality products, recognized by industry, health care authorities and other experts as efficient, cost effective. More importantly, these products are 100 percent regulated by an agency of the U.S. Government, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and health, or NIOSH, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control in the Department of Health and Human Services.…”