This ORF8 is a synthetic link sequence, never found in nature, and they place it in here, right?

I think we have debated back and forth about the benefits and risk of viral Gain-of-Function research.

This ORF8 is a synthetic link sequence, never found in nature, and they place it in here, right?

Mr. President, I rise today deeply concerned that the far-right majority on the Supreme Court is preparing to sow further chaos in our country. Any day now, the Court is expected to rule on two cases pertaining to the Chevron doctrine, a…

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about why the funding decisions we make here in this building matter and how the Fiscal Responsibility Act spending caps will continue to hold America back, undercutting our economy, competitiveness, and…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and with respect for my colleague Senator Hyde-Smith with whom I serve on the Agriculture Committee, I fear this bill is another attempt to distract from the truth, which is that Republicans…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, with respect to my colleague and friend Senator Britt, this bill is another attempt to shift the narrative for Republicans away from the fact that they have blocked every attempt to pass bills…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, let me just say that the crisis facing women and families in this country is a crisis of access with respect to healthcare. The solutions to this crisis are obvious, and I am sorry to see that…

Mr. President, I ask to be recognized, and I am pleased to be here with you today. I rise today in strong support of critical bipartisan legislation that will come to the Senate floor--not later this year, later this week, or this month…

Yes. To assist Congress in understanding the extent and nature of exports to countries that have not ratified International Atomic Energy Agency safety and security protocols, the Commission must notify Congress if the NRC determines that…

Yes. The update to the mission statement does not compel the NRC to update its approach to determining how to set safety standards beyond what is required by current law.

No. The bill simply allows the Secretaries of Energy and State to explore pathways to grant generally authorized status to countries other than having 123 agreements in place. The bill does not relieve those Secretaries of their statutory…

The ADVANCE Act has no effect on the current authorities of the Commission, the Secretaries of Energy, State, or any other Federal Agency involved in the export of nuclear technology. The notification in section 103 exists in addition to…

Yes. The notification is meant to provide an additional mechanism for Congress to use in the oversight of the Commission's activities relating to nuclear exports. However, nothing in the ADVANCE Act changes the NRC's current…

Yes, I can. Let me be clear on this point--and I thank the Senator for pointing it out--the ADVANCE Act does not in any way alter the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's longstanding statutory responsibility to protect public health, safety…

I have no idea why NIH would think it's a good idea to give us tax dollars to Communist China.

I have no idea why NIH would think it's a good idea to give us tax dollars to Communist China.

Do you know any instances where NIH has ever held anybody accountable and gotten the money back?