I would hope that the Lgbt Community would recognize me to continuing that progress is the key to the progress weve made so far which is engagement and political engagement. And what also recognize that both the Supreme Court and elsewhere around the country we have systematically than limiting what was a limited democracy to begin with and making true selfgovernment harder and harder and would recognize if our political progress and progress on race and gender and a series of other things are intimately tied up in making this really into a self functioning democracy again i recognize that commonality is political. I would say that we need to recognize issues of race, class, sex is some are lgbt issues and we have an investment not only in cases like this one, but comprehensive Immigration Reform in access to health care. All of these are lgbt issues because people look like the rest of the country. We shouldnt get so into our silo that we forget that. Theres something about being a mi
Sile, please. Good afternoon. I convene the committee on senate oversight. We will need to make sure when the witnesses speak, we are clear in the center section. Today the world is fighting the worst Ebola Outbreak in history. The c. D. C. And our Public Health care system are in the middle of a firestorm. Job one is to put that out completely, examine and we will not stop until we do. We must be cleareyed and singular in purpose to ensure that not one additional case is contracted in the United States. We as Congress Stand ready to serve as a strong and solid partner in solving this crisis. There is no greater responsibility for the u. S. Government than to protect and defend the u. S. People. The stakes could not be higher. The number of ebola cases in africa is doubling in about every three weeks. With no vaccine or cure, we are facing down a disease for which there is no room for error. We cannot afford to look back at this point in history and say, we should have done more. Error
How do we address gaps, improve our effort. I want to leave you with is this. There are a lot of continued challenges to ensuring our Nations Health security. Is 87 in ninesay we are always dealing with another pandemic. I always remind people fear is not a Public Health strategy. I think knowledge is a Public Health strategy. Modernized versions of microbiology keeps it possible. Terrorists are always rethinking their strategies, and we need to always be ready. Then climate disruption and what that could mean for the united states. Thank you, dr. Khan. A comprehensive and useful picture of what is going on. To thegoing to turn director of Emergency Preparedness for louisiana Public Health. The center ofat coordinating agencies that are disasters of various types. She has a background in health administration. During theund katrina days, and she has been with the department for over 20 years. We are pleased to have you with us today. Can you hear me . Good afternoon. I i was one of the
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Longterm reform, and thats part of the work that we have described here and that were undertaking as part of our task force. I know that my colleagues this evening all agree with me that we need to continue this work and take advantage of advancing technology, the metrics that exist now, the examples of good practices, the leadership of providers and the medical community and good ideas wherever they are. And whoever is willing to offer them. I want to thank my colleagues for joining in this effort. I look forward to returning on this subject, and i have now some additional remarks on a separate subject that i wish to be separated in part by a different space, if thats possible, mr. President. Briefly, mr. President , i want to express my strong support for the transportationh. U. D. Appropriations bill thats before us and take a moment to explain an amendment that i have filed to this bill that ensures that men and women who have bravely served our country cannot be discriminated agai