daniel jernigan. he is the director of the national center for emergency zoonotic infectious diseases at the centers for disease control and prevention. dr. peter marks. dr. marks is a director for center for biologics evaluation and research at the u.s. food and drug administration. dr. george reed grimes is the director of injury compensation programs at the u.s. health resources and services administration. pursuant to committee on oversight and accountability rule, the witnesses will please stand and raise their right hands. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god? thank you. you may be seated. let the record show that the witnesses all answered in the affirmative. the slight cub -- subcommittee appreciates you all for being here today and we look forward to your testimony that me remind the witnesses that we have read your written statements and they will appear in full in the hearing r