It's long past time we finish the job.

There will be, and like if we look at like Dr. Volkow's area of expertise, it was thought initially, oh, well, if people can do telemedicine in this area with their-- and then you saw the numbers go up.

Substance abuse challenges facing the Nation basically are receiving just lip service in this budget as the National Institute on Drug Abuse is receiving flat funding.

Supported funding for biomedical research at NIH has long been a bicameral, bipartisan priority.

I want to ask you about the flat funding in Alzheimer's which makes absolutely no sense to me.

I know we're dealing with a tight budget year this year, but investments in biomedical research are so important for the future of our country.

Thank you and Senator Reed for the initial passage of the Star Act and its reauthorization this year.

I'm disappointed that these awards are flat funded in the President's budget.

I would agree now is not the time for us to take the foot off the pedal when we're starting to see these early breakthroughs that affect so many families across the country.

We need to do this together, work together.

West Virginia continues to have the highest rate of overdose deaths in the country with 90 deaths per 100,000 people.

I'm disappointed that these awards are flat funded in the President's budget.

We need to do this together, work together.

I want to ask you about the flat funding in Alzheimer's which makes absolutely no sense to me.

There will be, and like if we look at like Dr. Volkow's area of expertise, it was thought initially, oh, well, if people can do telemedicine in this area with their-- and then you saw the numbers go up.

I'm disappointed in some of the overall funding levels in the NIH proposed budget.

I know we're dealing with a tight budget year this year, but investments in biomedical research are so important for the future of our country.

Supported funding for biomedical research at NIH has long been a bicameral, bipartisan priority.