Chairman Ernst Questions Witnesses on Impacts of Biological Threats

At a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats & Capabilities hearing, Chairman Ernst questioned the witnesses on several key areas, including the impact of biological threats on Iowa pork and how prepared the federal government is to handle these types of threats. In addition, Chairman Ernst pressed the witnesses on the efficiency and coordination between government agencies to defend against this type of warfare, including cooperation in research and development.