dr. gerald parker who was one of our ex officio's as well as doctor tara o'toole who constantly advises all of us about this important subject. we are deeply concerned about the biological threat whether intentionally induced, naturally occurring or accidentally released. i want to emphasize those three issues he does this is not a report just on intentionally induced biological threat. it also covers the naturally occurring ones or the accidentally released. i want to take a moment to address the threat now but let me recommend that you get a classified briefing at your earliest opportunity. make no mistake, we've been told that our enemies are seriously considering the use of biological weapons. during the invasion of afghanistan, the united states uncovered evidence that al-qaeda was going to develop biological weapons. more recently isil has gained control of enough land this will infrastructure, scientific expertise and professional military personnel to potentially create and deploy biological weapons. and they have expressed their intent to use them. additionally, the verification pr

dr. gerald parker, both members of the panel, were there testifying before the subcommittee, and i look forward to working with the department of defense to implement the findings and recommendations. in conclusion, god bless our troops and may the president by his actions never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. kildee: thank you, mr. speaker. y hometown is flint, michigan. we leave here at the end of every week i fly home to flint. this is a very proud community. it's the birthplace of general motors. it's where the u.a.w. workers sat down in 1936 to get the first u.a.w. contract to help build the middle class. the last few decades have been tough for my community. we've taken a lot of hits, a lot of poverty, high unemployment. but we've always been able to get back up again as a com