[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 22 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               ZIKA VIRUS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I recently asked Secretary Burwell to 
come to the Senate to brief committee chairs, ranking members, and 
leaders in both parties on the administration's response to the Zika 
virus. I appreciate her team working with us to schedule that briefing 
for tomorrow. Here are the two areas in which we want to get a better 
understanding at the briefing:
  No. 1, what preparations are being made to protect Americans?
  No. 2, what are the administration's funding priorities given limited 
Federal resources?
  Concern about the Zika virus is growing in our country, and 
protecting constituents, especially children, from a communicable 
disease is a high priority for all of us. I am looking forward to 
hearing more tomorrow about both the administration's proposed response 
and its priorities for combatting this disease.

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