Im here tonight to ask for your help. Im here to ask for your vote. Thank you. Thank you to our host this evening. It has been a pleasure. Thank you congressman for joining me on the stage. I think you have seen very clear differences in this race. I am not a washington politician. I grew up on my family farm in southwest iowa. Woman, i am a soldier. I deeply care about the nation. I dont support congressman braleys policy, obamas policies of higher taxes, more spending. The list goes on and on. Congressman braley has a failed record in washington. Because of that he is running the most negative campaign iowans have ever seen. If you trust me with your vote on november 4 i will fight hard for middleclass families so they have better paying jobs. I will work for thousands of iowans facing higher healthcare costs because of obamacare. I will protect social security. Thank you both. Political coverage did not stop. We are going to be online. Less than 20 days until election day. We think those in the audience who have watched this evening. We can continue to contribute by going to those websites. You are on the campus of morningside college. Thank you for joining us. Watch earlier debates and other races from a car us the country from across the country. Here is a look at the ads running in iowa. Im bruce braley and i approve this message. Take a closer look at joni ernst. In the state senate, ernst sponsored an amendment to outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. Ernst even wants criminal punishment for doctors who perform an abortion. Joni ernst, radical ideas, wrong for iowa. Joni ernst promises to shut down the department of education, hurting iowa students, abolish the epa, giving polluters a pass. Thats why sarah palin wants ernst in washington. Joni ernst. Promises to them. Too extreme for us. The league of voters is responsible for this advertising. I get very upset. Are you ready to apologize . Youre damn right that individual had no college education. I find it ironic that theres this big push to shut down the house. Do you have any advance degrees in economics . Theres hardly anybody working down there. Theres no towel service. A farmer from iowa. You never went to law school. Were doing our own laundry down there. You dont have a masters or ph. D. In health care policy. One of the most important places i go is to the house gym. Have you published any scholarly treatises in a peerreviewed journal . He never went to law school. Are you ready to apologize . Youre damn right i get very upset. On friday, our campaign 2014 coverage continues, with the wisconsin governors debate. Scott walker chases mary burke. Life coverage at 8 00 p. M. Eastern, here on cspan. Cspans campaign 2014 coverage includes more than 100 debates for the control of congress. Stay in touch by following cspan on twitter cspan. 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And our Public Health care system are in the middle of a firestorm. Job one is to put that out completely, examine and we will not stop until we do. We must be cleareyed and singular in purpose to ensure that not one additional case is contracted in the United States. We as Congress Stand ready to serve as a strong and solid partner in solving this crisis. There is no greater responsibility for the u. S. Government than to protect and defend the u. S. People. The stakes could not be higher. The number of ebola cases in africa is doubling in about every three weeks. With no vaccine or cure, we are facing down a disease for which there is no room for error. We cannot afford to look back at this point in history and say, we should have done more. Errors in judgment have been made to be sure, and it is our Immediate Response on this day to learn from those errors, correct them rapidly, and move forward as one team, one fight. Let us candidly review where we stand. When the latest outbreak in west africa confirmed, we thought it would be quickly contained. That turned out to be wrong. By underestimating the danger and and over estimating the ability to handle the Ebola Outbreak, mistakes were made. The trust and credibility of the administration and government are waning as the American Public loses confidence each day with demonstrated failures of the current strategy. But that trust must be restored. It will only be restored with honest and thorough action. We have been told that any hospital in the country that can do ice legislation can do isolation, unquote. Events in dallas have proven otherwise. Events for containment have not worked. False assumptions create mistakes, sometimes deadly mistakes. Why was the c. D. C. Slow to deploy a Rapid Response team at texas presbyterian . Why werent protocol rapidly communicated . What training have Health Care Workers received . And there are things about ebola we dont know. How long does the virus live on substances . How do Health Care Workers wearing full protective gear still get infected . Can it be transmitted from a person who does not have a high fever. The largest study of the current Ebola Outbreak found 30 of transmitted cases in africa did not have a current fever. I believe the c. D. C. Is the goal. I want to understand why c. D. C. And the white house changed course in 2010 on proposals first introduced in 2005 that would have strengtheneded the federal quarantine guidelines. Am here to state my objection that the u. S. Fails to restrict travel from ebola hotzones. A month ago the president told us someone reaching our shores with ebola was unlikely. Screening and selfreporting have been a demonstrated failure. The administration continues to advance a contradictory position that does not make sense to me, especially if priority one is to contain the spread of ebola. It troubles me more when Public Health policies are stated over cutting commercial ties with fledgling democracies rather than protecting Public Health in the United States. This should not be presented as an allornone choice. We can and will continue to transport whatever supplies are necessary to end this deadly disease in africa. We do not lead to leave the door open while ebola is a dangerous and unwelcome stowaway on these flights. The current Airline Passenger screening at five u. S. Airports and temperature taking is troubling. While c. D. C. And n. I. H. Tell us ebola patients are only contagious when they have a fever. We know this may not be completely accurate. A fever can be masked by taking ibuprophen. It is let me be clear to all the federal agencies responding to the outbreak. If resources or authorization is needed to stop ebola in its tracks, tell us in congress. I pledge, and this committee joins in pledging, we will do everything within our power to help you keep the American People safe from Ebola Outbreak. I now recognize the Ranking Member of the committee. Thank you, mr. Chairman. On monday the director general of the World Health Organization called the Ebola Outbreak, quote, the most severe acute Health Emergency seen in modern times. She warned, the epidemic threatens the survival of these governments in south africa. This is no exaggeration. C. D. C. Predicts that up to 1. 4 million west africans could be affected from debowlia. This is a humanitarian crisis, and we have a moral imperative to help in west africa. But ending the west african outbreak is also a u. S. National security imperative. Doing so is the best way to keep ebola out of the United States. I was alarmed like all of us were when Thomas Duncan flew to the u. S. While harboring ebola, and even more disturbed to hear he was discharged from the texas e. R. After saying he had traveled to liberia. Even worse, we learned two nurses have contracted ebola. I know, mr. Chairman, we all join in sending these women and their families our prayers. These new cases raise serious questions. The Washington Post wrote yesterday that texas presbyterian, quote, had to learn on the fly, how to control the deadly virus and the hospital was, quote, not fully prepared for ebola. We need to find out why this hospital was unprepared and if others are, too. And we need to make sure that the c. D. C. Is filling these readiness gaps. We should be concerned about the appearance of ebola in the u. S. And the transmission to two Health Care Workers. But we should not panic. We know how to stop ebola outbrake break by isolating patients and tracing and monitoring contact. The u. S. Can prevent isolated cases from becoming broader outbreaks. Thats why im glad dr. Frieden doctor by phone. It would be a mistake to say that the it would not be wrong to say that the first case of ebola was mismanaged. I know both of these gentleman will be transparent and forthright in helping me understand why how we can understand our response when another person, and it will inevitably happen, shows up at the emergency room with these kinds of symptoms. I appreciate the steps taken by c. D. C. And customs. These steps are appropriate. As some call for cutting off all travel, as the chairman said, this will be reasonable to be able to stop anybody with ebola from coming into the United States. We dont want to take steps that would endanger americans by interfering with efforts to halt an outbreak in africa. You know, there is no such thing as forterss america when it comes to Infectious Diseases. The best way to stop ebola is going to be to stop this virus in africa. Efforts from Doctors Without Borders have told us a quarantine on travel would have a quote catastrophic impact on west africa. Also, earlier this week, the director of n. I. H. , Francis Collins said had we adequately funded his agency for over a decade, we would already have an ebola vaccine. His words are a reminder that key Public Health agencies have faced stag demand funting for several years, hampering ourable hampering our ability to handle this crisis. L the scope of this problem in west africa was beginning to come into focus months ago. Now the situation is dire. Lets Work Together to make sure we stop it as quickly as we can. With that, i yield back the balance of my time to the gentleman from iowa. Thank you. Our duty today is to make sure the administration it is doing Everything Possible to prevent the spread of ebola in the United States. Our number one priority in combating this disease must be the protection of americans, and we have to figure out the best way to do that. My heart goes out to all those suffering from this horrible epidemic. I am very proud by the hard work done by american troops, doctors, nurses, and other volunteers to combat this disease. Congress must come together, put aside partisan differences, and help stop this outbreak. Today i hope to hear what steps the american the i am greatly krn concerned, as the congresswoman sucked, that they did not act quickly enough in spoppeding in texas. We need to discuss all the options we have in moving in, in texas, and make the changes necessary. The gentlemans time is expired. We have a lot to do here, so well just keep going. Ok. Thank you. I now recognize the gentleman from the full committee, mr. Upton, for five minutes. Thank you. Let me first thank all our witnesses, republicans and democrats, for being here today. It is unusual to convene a hearing in d. C. During the District Court parade, but there is no time to wait. I was glad to see the president get off the campaign trail yesterday to finally focus on the crisis. People are scared. We need all hands on deck. We need a strategy, and we need to protect the American People, first and foremost. It is not a drill. Peoples lives are at stake, and the response so far has been unacceptable. As chairman of this committee, i want to assure the witnesses we stand ready to support you in anyway to keep americans tafe safe. We are going to hold your feet to the fire on getting it done and getting it done right. Both the u. S. And World Health Community have failed to put in place standards to combat the current outbreak. The c. D. C. Admitted more could have been done in texas. Two c. D. C. Workers have become infected in texas even as protocols are being developed on the fly. None of us can understand how a rse who treated an ebola patient and had herself a fever was permitted to boffered a flight board a flight and fly across the country. We are seeking preparedness in the Response Plan here at home and abroad. It is clear whatever plan was in place was inefficient, but i believe we can and should do better now. We need to treat Health Care Workers and safely stop the spread of this disease at home and at its source in africa. This includes travel restrictions or bans from that region beginning today. Surely we can find other ways to get the aid workers aide workers and supplies in from these countries, and there is air travel used to assure public safety. Why not here . We can no longer be reactive to each days crisis, we need to get ahead of this terrible outbreak. The American People also want to know about our troops and medical personnel who are courageously head today africa to treat the sick. How will they be protected . We want to be sure americans here have the resources and training necessary to combat this disease as well. It is not just the responsibility of the u. S. The global Health Community bears the charge to finally get ahead of the threat, develop a clear strategy, train all of those involved in combating this disease and eradicate the threat. We have all heard the grave warnings this will get worse before it gets better. People are scared. It is our responsibility to ensure the government is doing whatever it can to keep the public safety. Diana degette and i have partnered to help ensure the Research Speed and while much attention has been paid on how this affect can help with diseases like cancer and diabetes, these same reforms have to help us in the development of treatments for ebola. Nfections like i yield back the balance of my time to dr. Burgess. Thank you. I think everyone here agrees we must fix this. Americas response to the Ebola Outbreak is not a political issue, it is a Public Health crisis. We need to guarantee the safety of our Health Care Workers on the frontlines. It has been long known that Health Care Workers have an outsized risk in africa. They have a 56 mortality rate of those Health Care Workers who catch this disease. Two nurgses have contracted ebola in the United States, and indeed, we have to learn from the Current Situation in texas and youzhny information we can gather to better help prepare hospitals and better protect Health