Democratic critters' biochemwomdterror plans

[Declan McCullagh]

>* * * * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * * * *
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>NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER
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>FOR IMMEDIATE 
>RELEASE:                                                  House Democratic 
>Leader Richard A. Gephardt
>Wednesday, October 23, 
>2001 
>H-204, U.S. Capitol
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><http://democraticleader.house.gov/>http://democraticleader.house.gov/
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>GEPHARDT, MENENDEZ TO ANNOUNCE DEMOCRATIC BIOTERRORISM LEGISLATION
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>WASHINGTON, DC -- Rep. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Vice Chair of the Democratic 
>Caucus and Chair of the Democratic Task Force on Homeland Security, joined 
>by Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt and Members of the Task Force, will 
>announce the Democratic proposal to prepare and protect communities 
>throughout America against future threats or attacks.
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>The Democratic Bill, the Bioterrorism Protection Act (BioPAct) of 2001, 
>seeks to eliminate biological threats, secure our borders on land and at 
>sea, protect our food and water, equip our communities with the resources 
>to prevent and respond to bioterrorism, and strengthen our Intelligence 
>through full coordination, using our most advanced technology to fight 
>bioterrorism.
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>WHO: Gephardt, Menendez, Democratic Task Force on Homeland Security
>WHAT: Democratic Bioterrorism Bill
>WHEN: Thursday, October 25th, 10:00 a.m
>WHERE: House Triangle
>(This event will replace the usual stakeout following the Democratic Caucus)
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