Rick Larsen actually said...

There are a lot of senior leaders in the legislative and executive branch that do not understand this threat.

Bioterrorism could place at risk the lives of hundreds of thousands, and cause $1 trillion in economic disruption, per event.

Bioterrorism is a serious threat, and it will become even more so if we don't take appropriate actions.

It is a problem that exists in large part because of the desperation of the pirates themselves.