It is normal for cdc to do investigative work on its own before it would refer a matter to us and that actually helps us because the evidence is more developed when he receive it. So you think 60 days is reasonable before youre notified to do your investigation . Yes. Okay. And as a part of that theyre doing their investigations and so forth. But dont you think its kind of interesting that you got notified yesterday . Do you think that our hearing might have sped that time up a little bit . I have no information about that. But when you filed your testimony, you said to date oig has not received a referral for any more recent potential violations involving dugway which was in reference to the 2008 and 2010 incidents. Thats right. We submitted the testimony on friday. At that time we had not received it. I would say my opinion is that yor sight by this committee is a very effective way at spurring attention to this matter within the government. Just wish we didnt have to do it so often.
And i am proud of you. I know you are currently residing in florida but you are a true puerto rican. I know you are fighting for equality, and that is the solution. The democratic thing to do the right thing to do economically and financially for puerto rico insofar as the immediate crisis is concerned. Congress could give puerto rico a tool that is not available in puerto rico, and that is chapter nine of the bankruptcy code. It allows companies to reorganize themselves under the protection of the bankruptcy court, so that they can meet their payment obligations. It allows them to restructure in an organized and legal way. That is why i am fighting for that in congress. But the permanent solution would be to allow puerto rico to join the union. Pay federal taxes. But at the same time, get the same benefits from the federal government. Then puerto rico would prosper with that kind of profit status. There would be a transition, but we would have no Political Risk and we would drive the
Asked how do we solve the problem. Lost their job that cdc or dod . Where food is still doing the same thing even though theyre literally have a National Security risk of anthrax around the world and as mr. Griffith found out that does not matter. How many are protected because they are part of a federal the reunion that is not allow them to be held accountable. I would like you to see how accountable the staff are at cdc retake this incredibly seriously. There are regulations and rules for the transfer of live anthrax this particular incident was is exempted material that is not considered a select agent and then choose tried to put in more policies. For the people responsible lose their job. Before they can be considered killed three needed validated procedure. I have been acknowledged in hindsight this organism and the vulnerability you should have done this before. The reality the federal government has not known what constitutes a dead anthrax until this came up . In the laborator
For the people responsible lose their job. Before they can be considered killed three needed validated procedure. I have been acknowledged in hindsight this organism and the vulnerability you should have done this before. The reality the federal government has not known what constitutes a dead anthrax until this came up . In the laboratory see if there is gross. I yelled back. Mr. Chairman it is unfortunate that we have to have another hearing like this but there was a quotation in usa today that says the root cause is a lack of accountability. Is installed there reported and i think many of us have expressed frustration not only with the agencies represented here the two agencies subject to the problems, but across government and the veterans administration. That has allowed coverups and though the three people have been fired of of 300,000. That is one of the root causes it is too hard to fire a federal employee. The individuals at the dugway proving ground water their procedures at
Cspans road to the white house is providing coverage on cspan, cspan radio and cspan. Org. The New Hampshire leader along with media organizations are sponsoring the forum. Following the forum, you can provide your input by calling our callin program. Road to the white house 2016, cspan, cspan radio and cspan. Org. On tuesday, officials from the defense department, cdc and health and Human Services testified on capitol hill in regard to shipments of live sports of anthrax. Received live anthrax. This is a live interview. It is just over two hours. Two hour hearing. Good morning, welcome to our hearing dealing with anthrax once again. The subcommittee examines continue concerns over the federal agent select program with the focus on shipments of live anthrax from the department of Defense Laboratory that occurred over a ten year period. As last year we held a similar hearing that proposed dozens of cdc researchers to live anthrax due to safety procedures not being followed. The cdc dire