[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 119 (Monday, July 28, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H6865]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EBOLA OUTBREAK
(Mr. WOLF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, the picture on the front page of this
morning's New York Times is about the latest deadly outbreak of Ebola
in Africa. This horrible disease knows no borders and has already
claimed the lives of 660 people in four countries since it was first
detected in March.
The White House needs to pull together the CDC, NIH, State
Department, USAID, the World Health Organization, and other Western
governments to stave off this outbreak before it spreads further. I am
concerned that there is not a sufficient plan in place, either in
Africa or in the event that it spreads to the U.S.
We live in a global world. We need a clear plan and strong leadership
now. We cannot wait until a case shows up in the United States.
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