Thursday, July 17, 2014

Yesterday’s House Subcommittee Hearing on Biosafety

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If you missed yesterday’s 2 hour and 40 minute House subcommittee hearing on Biosafety lapses at the CDC and FDA labs, you have two excellent ways to catch up.  



First, Lisa Schnirring at CIDRAP News has put together an excellent summary report, which you can read at:

 

Congress probes lapses at high-containment labs

 

And second, the video of the hearing – along with supporting documents - are now available on the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee website.

 

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Oversight and Investigations

2123 Rayburn

Background Documents and Information:

Hearing Notice

Background Memo

To read a related press release, click here.

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Opening Statements:

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton

Witnesses:

Panel I

Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.

Jere Dick, D.V.M.

Nancy Kingsbury, Ph.D.

Panel II

Sean G. Kaufman, M.P.H.

Richard Ebright, Ph.D.