Any response to some of the criticism that the cuts to the federal agencies under your leadership has slowed the response to the outbreak? Those criticisms are invalid. We've had no cuts in our surveillance program. We did cuts in the FoodNet program, but they were for redundant surveillance. and all the states will tell you that. We're still doing forensics. We're still doing surveillance in all the states. Great. Thank you, everyone. That concludes our press conference. (00:49–00:54)
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