I think ive got it. Once again. Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for coming thisht morning. I think it might be appropriate for us to pause for a second. I lost a good friend last night. Diane feinstein was a friend. Incredibly effective and extraordinary. We mourn i her loss in more than one way i can articulate this morning but a moment of silence and memory and all of her contributions to the country. For the past three years ive been privileged to serve as the chair of the coalition a multisector Advocacy Coalition dedicated to ending seasonal and pandemic influenza. An ambitious goal and one that we believe is achievable now may be more than ever. At the numbers are unified for the influence of the ecosystem that include organizations dedicated to Public Health, the patients advocacy, academics, Scientific Research and in addition to healthcare professionals. It also includes biotech companies, healthcare distributors, antiviral and diagnosticia manufacturing. The surge h
Bioterrorism is a growing threat, but simply throwing more money atthe problem or creating bigger and more complex bureaucracies isnot the answer. Providing sufficient resources for bioterrorismpreparedness is important, but without the right organization,strategies, and programs, these efforts will be inefficient andwasteful. Congress and the Administration should move to ensurethat the federal government is better organized to meet thechallenge.
The U.S. has made tremendous progress in our fight against COVID-19. Over the past 14 months, the Biden Administration has made vital investments – using