Experts on bio defense discussed the process for developing drugs and vaccines to protect against a chemical, radiological, biological, or nuclear attack. This is an hour and 10 minutes. Morning, everybody. If we can please go ahead and take your seats, well get started in a moment. Good morning. I want to welcome all of you to todays event entitled budgeting for bio defense are we prepared . For those new to bbc our mission is to actively seek to combine the best ideas from both Political Parties to promote health, security, and opportunity for all americans. We drive principled and politically viable policy solutions through the power of analysis, negotiation, and advocacy. Yesterday, former senators tom daschle and judd gregg released a bbc report outlining options for policymakers to optimize funding that supports the present curement of medical countermeasures needed in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear event. Today well hear about the findings from thi
Fda commissioner along with the assistant secretary of health and Human Services for preparedness and response, along with an official with the centers for Disease Control. Id like to call this hearing to order, the Senate Health education labor and pensions committee. This morning were holding a hearing titled facing the 21st Century Public Health threats, our nations preparedness and response capabilities. Well hear from the assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the department of health and Human Services, the director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention, and the commissioner of the food and Drug Administration. This is the first of two hearings we plan to have on this topic. The second will be noticed for tuesday, january 23rd. Senator murray and i each have an opening statement. Then im going to turn to senator alexander and senator casey for any opening remarks they might have. After that well in
[inaudible conversations] our second panel of the day will tackle the dangers of biotech, biological warfare agents and biotech innovation. Addressing these issues requires focused on both on the Intelligence Community but also development of national and international strategies, consensus on laws, standards and authorities. We have an Awesome Group to shed some light on these issues. Moderated by my good friend frank says no, George Washington university, dr. Charles, the honorable senator Joe Lieberman the we are thrilled to be able to get back on campus and doctor william roper. So over to you guys. Thank you, frank. [applause] good morning, everyone. We are delighted, i think we are to be here afterward the conversation such a delight but i think it will be. Its one that i i think were l looking forward to. I i thought maybe what would do before we actually dive into the topic itself is to connect each of you with the topic area and your areas of interest and focus. Charles, europ
Moderated by my good friend frank sesno, George Washington university, dr. Charles, the honorable senator joe leiberman, who were thrilled to get back on campus and dr. Roper. So over to you guys. Thank you, frank. [ applause ] well, good morning, everyone. We are delighted i think were delighted to be hereafter we had the conversation that was such a delight. I think it will be. Its one i think were all looking forward to. I thought what we would do before we actually dive into the topic itself is to connect each of you with the topic area and your areas of interest and focus. Charles, your a bioscientist with the cia. What else can you tell us about what you do on a daily basis . Well, im a scientist who explains Scientific Concepts and technology to nonscientists. So i dont actually practice science in a lab anymore. But i use my skills and background to write and communicate to the policy makers we need to provide warning to about the implication of those technologies. With a focus
Agents and bioinnovation. Addressing these issues requires focus not only from the intelligence can community but also development of national and international strategies, consensus on laws, standards, and authorities. Weve got an Awesome Group to shed some light on these issues moderated by my good friend frank sesno, George Washington university, dr. Charles, the honorable senator joe leiberman, who were thrilled to get back on campus and dr. Roper. So over to you guys. Thank you, frank. [ applause ] well, good morning, everyone. We are delighted i think were delighted to be hereafter we had the conversation that was such a delight. I think it will be. Its one i think were all looking forward to. I thought what we would do before we actually dive into the topic itself is to connect each of you with the topic area and your areas of interest and focus. Charles, your a bioscientist with the cia. What else can you tell us about what you do on a daily basis . Well, im a scientist who exp