This is unacceptable. NIH and BARDA must be aggressive in protecting and asserting legal rights to their work.
We have repeatedly called for the WHO to support an expert driven evaluation of the pandemic`s origins that is free from...
one-time investments do not ensure the CDC and our public health departments are ready to address chronic challenges.
That is unacceptable.
We need to start providing funding to address core public health activities.
I am disturbed by the general lack of urgency in ensuring that every person across the world has access to the COVID-19 ...
I do sincerely appreciate the work that the Biden administration has done.
For the life of me, I cannot understand why we are beholden to this company.
I will be blunt. I do not believe we are moving fast enough.
the largest increase in budget authority for CDC in nearly two decades.
The irresponsible, monopolistic behavior of Moderna is infuriating.
I think it will be important to balance the promise of this new approach with a continued commitment to basic research.
As I have often said, these issues have been further exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
I am particularly proud of the work that my friend, Dr. David Kessler, who joins us here today, has done.
I was also glad to see that the budget doubles funding for research on gun violence prevention at the NIH.
It is, and I quote, 'forcing a recognition that our country is still suffering the consequences of centuries of racism.'
There is a dispiriting dialogue on this committee where the Republicans accuse the Democrats of wanting more regulation.
I do think that an awful lot of investors--as Warren Buffet says, you don't know who is swimming naked until the tide go...