[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  BIOTERRORISM PROTECTION ACT OF 2001

  (Mr. ISRAEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, this weekend we will commemorate veterans, 
honoring those who have served in America's armed services in times of 
peace and times of war. Tragically, this same weekend will mark the 2-
month anniversary of September 11, 2 months since international 
terrorists declared war on the United States and the civilized world.
  The veterans of America's war on terrorism are fighting today in 
Afghanistan. The veterans of America's war on terrorism are also our 
courageous first responders: our firefighters, our police, our 
emergency hospital personnel, our school administrators, even our 
school nurses. Our first responders are in the trenches, and it is our 
job in Congress to ensure they have all the resources they need to 
defend themselves and defend our people.
  That is why I am urging my colleagues to join me in sponsoring the 
Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2001, providing both long-term and 
short-term strategies for fighting our new war, from laboratories to 
police stations, to firehouses and nursing tables.
  We may not completely destroy the war on terrorism in 2 months or 
even 2 years. We may have to be on guard for 2 decades. But we shall 
prevail and American children will be secure because of our efforts.

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