president obama use week weekly address discuss zika virus slam republicans choose block fund necessary fight spread mosquito-borne disease.the president begin talk call get pregnant woman name ashley say extremely concern zika might mean pregnant women like add father share mother worry conservatives congress hand much republicans congress share ashley extreme concern americans expect children say instead force use resources need keep fight ebola cancer diseases take step responsibility protect american people say obama sustainable solution congress seven-week recess without anything protect americans zika virus obama say administration do nearly enough stop spread disease explain step citizens take try protect mosquitos carry spread virus use insect repellent wear long sleeves pant get rid stand water mosquitos breed etc.and president obama tear republican lawmakers drag feet come fund measure stop threat disease know cause serious birth defect pregnant woman infect include microcephaly every day republican leaders congress wait job every day experts wait get resources need real-life consequences weak mosquito-control efforts long wait time get accurate diagnostic result delay vaccines put americans risk one republican senator say thing republican position zika democrat position zika mosquitoes bite everyone agree need republicans act way important politics young mother like ashley today new baby savannah healthy happy priority number one republicans congress treat zika like threat make first order business come back washington labor day mean work bipartisan way fully fund zika response fraction fund get job do solve fraction disease experts know need resources watch president obama weekly address youtube https //www.youtube.com/watch v=pp2aqs90fz4 feature image via video screen capture president obama slam republicans toy american live block zika fund video