Brazil Quote by Marco Rubio
![“We can't be playing around with these issues [Zika disease], because this can become very serious very quickly, as we have seen in Brazil and other countries. The funds are going to be used at the state level, but it is important for the federal government to cooperate in the federal government's…” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/756/marco-rubio-355_brazil_we-can-t-be-playing-around-with-these-is_626067.jpg)
“We can't be playing around with these issues [Zika disease], because this can become very serious very quickly, as we have seen in Brazil and other countries. The funds are going to be used at the state level, but it is important for the federal government to cooperate in the federal government's role.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Congressional Hearing on Zika, 2016
Urgent action is needed on Zika, requiring coordinated federal and state efforts to prevent rapid escalation.
In simple terms: Act quickly on Zika.
Key Takeaway
Coordinate government response.
Themes
public health
urgency
cooperation
Mood
urgent
concerned
Type
policy
health
When to use this quote
- health agencies
- local governments
- community outreach
Key Concepts
epidemiology
policy implementation
Questions to Reflect On
- What barriers hinder federal-state collaboration?
- How can communities be better prepared?
A Different Perspective
Funding alone may not ensure effective action.
![“First, the federal government, one of the fundamental responsibilities that it has is to protect the nation's health and wellbeing. And this [Zika virus] is a threat to public health in the United States. It is a very serious disease.” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c1a/marco-rubio-355_disease_first-the-federal-government-one-of-the_732389.jpg)
![“The federal government has the responsibility to protect the nation's public health, to protect us from foreign threats. And it [Zika] really is an illness that we are seeing arrive from abroad. So it is a threat to public health, and it is the federal government's job to cooperate in this.” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/943/marco-rubio-355_federal-government_the-federal-government-has-the-responsib_1163211.jpg)
![“We have seen that [Zika virus] has caused, and is causing, a whole series of problems for pregnant women and for their unborn children, and we are seeing that it is transmitted by mosquitos, and mosquitos are a serious matter during the summer in Florida. So we are very worried about those funds…” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/563/marco-rubio-355_available_we-have-seen-that-zika-virus-has-caused_988045.jpg)
![“The possible impact of the virus [Zika] an extraordinary event and a public health threat to other parts of the world.” quote by Margaret Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ac2/margaret-chan-13176_events_the-possible-impact-of-the-virus-zika-an_305193.jpg)
![“Donald Trump is not going to be the nominee, because we are not going to allow - people will wake up and we're not going to allow a con artist to take over the party of [Abraham] Lincoln and [Ronald] Reagan.” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c6a/marco-rubio-355_abraham_donald-trump-is-not-going-to-be-the-nomi_14750.jpg)
![“[Brazil] went to the UN and said, "We need new standards for this." We need to take a look at what they're calling "data sovereignty."” quote by Edward Snowden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af7/edward-snowden-555_brazil_brazil-went-to-the-un-and-said-we-need-n_14906.jpg)
