if we are serious about biodefense, an integrative, comprehensive approach, with somebody having budget authority located in the White House, preferably right next to the President of the United States, we think maximizes our ability to deal with the threat.
Ridge emphasizes the need for a comprehensive biodefense strategy with centralized budget authority.
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As horrible as the tragedy was, the resiliency and the response mechanism is built in because of preparation and training is something to be lauded.
Ultimately, at the end of the day, in this monstrous organization called the Federal Government, the political appointees take their direction from the chain of command, and we all know where that begins and ends.
If we can immunize them to the danger that they are running to, that is the right thing to do.
Today our Nation finds itself in a threat environment that has never been more complex.
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