[inaudible conversations] thank you all for being here in the Senate Committee on health education, labor and pensions. We will come to order. This morning we will be considering the nomination of doctor Monica Bertagnolli to serve as the National Institutes of health director. Let me begin by welcoming doctor bertagnolli to the committee. We look forward to hearing from you and we thank you for being here today. I see you brought along a fellow from wyoming and we welcome senator barrasso as well. The nih with a budget of more than 47 billion is the largest funder of medical research in the world. This research has led to new treatments and Prescription Drugs that are significantly improved the lives of americans and people throughout the entire world and i think all of us every single american should be very proud of those accomplishments. Having said that, let me say a few words about my concerns. I dont have to tell any american that the Healthcare System in our country is broken a
I like to call the hearing to order. And id like to recognize the chairman of the committee for a statement. Thank you senator burns. Senator casey members of the committee. How to think senator burr for chairing the hearing today and senator casey for serving as Ranking Member at senator murrays request. Theyre both been leaders. Senator per was the original author of the first passage of the pandemic. He helps protect us from the full range of Public Health threats. Natural disasters and outbreaks of net the disease. Then in 2013, senators bring caseys led the bipartisan authorization of the pandemic and all hazards act. Many can be contributed to that time including senators and see in bennett, war, hatch, roberts, and others. Now it needs to be reauthorized for second time. Todays hearing is the second weve have the sheer. Last week we heard from the administration on recommendations of advance including from the assistant secretary of preparedness and response the senators for 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
The cdc. Nih director anthony fauci, and fda commissioner doctor robert kayla. Live coverage on cspan three. Good morning. It is unhealthy labor and pitching committee will please come to order. Today we are having a hearing on the federal response to the monkeypox outbreaks as we work to stop the spread of this virus. I will have an Opening Statement followed by senator burr and then we will introduce our witnesses. Before we start i do want to take a moment to congratulate one of our witnesses, dr. Fauci, announcing his upcoming retirement. Dr. Fauci, you have served through multiple decades and president s and Public Health threats. And worked to save countless lives. And i hope you know that you have the thanks of a grateful nation for your Incredible Service to this country. So thank you, thanks for being here today. After the witnesses gave their testimonies, senators will each have five minutes for a round of questions. And what we are not able to have this hearing fully open to
The cdc. Nih director anthony fauci, and fda commissioner doctor robert kayla. Live coverage on cspan three. Good morning. It is unhealthy labor and pitching committee will please come to order. Today we are having a hearing on the federal response to the monkeypox outbreaks as we work to stop the spread of this virus. I will have an Opening Statement followed by senator burr and then we will introduce our witnesses. Before we start i do want to take a moment to congratulate one of our witnesses, dr. Fauci, announcing his upcoming retirement. Dr. Fauci, you have served through multiple decades and president s and Public Health threats. And worked to save countless lives. And i hope you know that you have the thanks of a grateful nation for your Incredible Service to this country. So thank you, thanks for being here today. After the witnesses gave their testimonies, senators will each have five minutes for a round of questions. And what we are not able to have this hearing fully open to