This is not only about the United States and our national security, it is about food security.

I think this is probably the most important and most significant hearing that we have had here in the Congress this year.

We are not talking about North Korea today, but we should always be thinking about North Korea's intentions.

I think this is probably the most important and most significant hearing that we have had here in the Congress this year.

In the United States we lead through the power of our example, but we also need the example of our power.

This is not only about the United States and our national security, it is about food security.

If we do not have the full budget it is not--we are not able to execute the strategy to the degree that we planned it.

My hope is that we are able to take the contours of this, which is absolutely the imperative in the support for Ukraine.

I was also pleased to hear Congresswoman Murkowski advocating for IHS to receive a permanent director capable of submitting this budget proposal.

We urge the subcommittee's support to continue and expand funding for Endangered Species Recovery Challenge Grants.

I was also pleased to hear Congresswoman Murkowski advocating for IHS to receive a permanent director capable of submitting this budget proposal.

We urge the subcommittee's support to continue and expand funding for Endangered Species Recovery Challenge Grants.

If confirmed as NIH Director, I will work closely with you and with IC Directors to implement approaches that enable us to fund as many scientists as we can.

I am very invested in and very focused on what is happening within clinical trials for ALS.

This is an area where we see rates that are, in my view, beyond intolerable.

I would ask how the NIH would approach coordinating with other Federal agencies, whether it is the state, the local, the tribal Governments to do more with eradicating these chronic infectious diseases.

I would ask how the NIH would approach coordinating with other Federal agencies, whether it is the state, the local, the tribal Governments to do more with eradicating these chronic infectious diseases.

I am very invested in and very focused on what is happening within clinical trials for ALS.