Posted on 06/02/2004 3:14:04 PM PDT by RWR8189
WASHINGTON, DC— Rep. Adam Putnam (R-FL) issued the following statement regarding the threat of bioterrorism:
"The President singled out bioterrorism as a top priority for homeland security immediately after September 11th. He has increased spending on research and preparedness for bioterrorism by more than $4.8 billion since taking office and has provided an additional $4.5 billion to states, local governments and hospitals to assist them in preparing for possible bioterror attacks.
"John Kerry’s political attacks on the President and failure to acknowledge these historic gains are just another example of Kerry playing politics with national security. After voting six times against the Homeland Security Department and helping to delay its creation by 112 days, Kerry is now trying to scare Americans into believing that he can be trusted to keep our nation safe."
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