Security and terrorism. She talked of the Hudson Institute in washington d. C. Earlier this week about how the department is adapting as the debts against the nation change. Her remarks are almost one hour. Good afternoon and welcome to Hudson Institute. Hudson is a policy Research Organization dedicated to promoting security freedom and prosperity through strong and engaged Us International leadership. I want to welcome both of our members of the audience and our good friends from cspan as well. One of the most important threats, potential threats in the United States is out of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction, chemical, biological and nuclear agents to harm americans. We had this attacked the other day in new york which just imagine how much scarier it would have been had the terrace had weapons of mass destruction. Preventing such attacks are obviously critical to the president and his team and his august 24 speech that outlined a new strategy for overseas. He says we mu
Welcome assistant secretary of defense from Homeland Defense and Global Security that is a very long title in Lieutenant General Deputy Commander of United States special Operations Command thank you for appearing before us today the hearing comes at an important time or we are witnessing a craze in the proliferation of wmds and terrorist organizations that present a growing threat to National Security. While we are familiar with and concerned by those capabilities of the program we should be mindful of the efforts to expand the chemical and biological weapons capabilities the Washington Post reported that north korea is moving steadily to acquire the machinery that could potentially be used for an advanced bio Weapons Program from factories by the time by laboratory specializing in genetic modification. Similarly isis has demonstrated its ability to develop to use chemical weapons in iraq and syria as spiders flee the region we must be aware of the potential for Technical Knowledge to
To recognize the chairman of the committee for a statement. Thank you senator burr and casey and members of the committee. Fornt to thank senator burr chairing the hearing today, senator casey for serving as Ranking Member and senator at senator murrays request. Leaders oneen real this subject. Sen. Burr the original author of the first passage of the pandemic and all hazards preparedness act. I will call the all hazards preparedness act. In 2006. The law helps protect us from the full range of Public Health threats from natural disasters to bioterror attacks. Burr and caseyrs led the bipartisan authorization of the pandemic and all hazards act. Any members contributed at the time. Some of whom are still on the committee including bennett and isaacson, warring, hatch and others. Now the bill is to reauthorize for a second time. Todays hearing is the second we have had this year. Last week we heard from the administration on recommendations of advancing the reauthorization of the act in
,or cherry Pick Committee today senator casey for serving as Ranking Member at senator murrays request. They have both been real leaders on this subject. Was the first author of the pandemic and the preparedness act. How do you say that . It the all hazards preparedness act. Helps protectaw us from the full range of Public Health threats. Terrorism,asters, and the outbreak of Infectious Disease. 2013, senator burr and can senator casey led the bipartisan authorization of the pandemic and all hazards hacked act. Many contributed to this committee. Now the bill midst to be reauthorized for a second time. The second weg is have had this year. Last week we heard from the administration on recommendations in advance of the reauthorization of the act included from the assistant secretary for preparedness for once. The fda, and the cdc. It is critical we reauthorize the act before many of the provisions expire in september. I hope we can do this in a bipartisan way. I expect that has been the
The hearing today. Senator casey for serving as Ranking Member. They have both been leaders on the subject. Senator burr was the author of the pandemic and all hazards preparedness act. Ill collect all hazards preparedness act. The law helps protect us from the full range of Public Health threats from National Disasters to terror attacks. In 2013, senators burn casey by the bipartisan authorization of the pandemic and all hazards act. Many contributed including senators and sam bennett. Warren, hatch, roberts, and others. Now its to be reauthorized for a second time. Todays hearing is the second for this year. Last week we heard from the administration including from the assistant secretary, the fda and the centers for disease control. In the middle of the flu season is critical we reauthorized the act before many of the provisions expire in september. I hope will do that in a bipartisan way. People are not as aware of the devastation of the flu, and i mentioned. The figures are betwee