Joint Subcommittee Hearing: The WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011

Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications | 311 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 | Jun 23, 2011 10:00am

On Thursday, June 23, 2011 the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications will hold a joint hearing entitled “H.R.2356, the `WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011.'"  The Subcommittees will meet at 10:00 a.m. in 311 Cannon House Office Building.  

Chairman Lungren and Chairman Bilirakis joint statement on the hearing: 

"The WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act, soon to be introduced by Chairman King and Rep. Pascrell, addresses the most serious threat to our nation - an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). This hearing will examine the measures in this legislation to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from a WMD attack."

Opening Statements

Rep. Daniel Lungren (CA), Chairman
[full text of openinging statement]

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL), Chairman
[full text of openinging statement]

Witnesses

Panel I

The Honorable William J. Pascrell Jr.
A Representative in Congress from the 8th District of New Jersey
[full text of testimony]

Panel II

Senator Jim Talent
Vice Chairman
WMD Center
[full text of testimony]
[truth in testimony]

Dr. Robert P. Kadlec
Former Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense
[full text of testimony]
[truth in testimony]

Mr. Richard H. Berdnik
Sheriff
Passaic County, New Jersey
[full text of testimony]