Political Quotes

“I rise to discuss an issue based on my observations over the past week, an issue clearly on the minds of many people, and that is the potential threat of germ warfare and bioterrorism. Over the weekend, there was a lot of discussion through the various media outlets about our broad vulnerability to terrorism in the United States of America, in part based on intelligence and in part based on the events of September 11. Over the last week, many people have rushed to obtain antibiotics and gas masks to prepare for the threat of bioterrorism or germ warfare-- the threat that is posed by germs, bacteria--if viruses fall into the wrong hands. Many people are concerned that given the powerful destructive ability of some of these viruses, they could used in a way that threatens not only all Americans, but all of civilization. A lot of people called me over the weekend, recognizing my interest in this topic and recognizing I had participated in passing a bill called the Public Health Threats and Emergency Act which was passed in the year 2000. People have asked if the threat of bioterrorism is real? The answer is yes, it is real.”