It would be a sad day in our country where one important need and one important paradigm shift and focus is pitted against each other.

I've now heard about promising science, and I'm going to continue to support it, but the promise of science needs to have deliverables.

And also how to accelerate?

We came together, and we really moved on a national agenda

we are deeply troubled that, as Federal employees are under attack, they seem to forget that you are the Federal employees we need

So my colleague from the other side asked excellent questions about, you know, the issues about the availability of scientists, are they going elsewhere to do research, should we change our immigration policy, give every new Ph.D. a green…

I feel the pressures of time, Doctor. And I don't mean to be interruptive or whatever.

I was stymied in this institution, okay? I was stymied in this institution on taking a look at this.

Chairman Inouye, Vice Chairman Cochran, we appreciate this opportunity to speak to you about Army nursing, and we also appreciate all of your support to Army nursing.

Thank you for your unwavering support of military nursing and the profession of nursing.

I am very humbled and honored to represent the more than 40,000 men and women that comprise Army nursing, and also to serve as the 24th Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.

Thank you again for this opportunity to share the remarkable accomplishments of Navy nurses and your unwavering support of the nursing profession.

There is still much more to be done.

In this challenging fiscal environment, I will do my best to support the continued progress of science and U.S. competitiveness.

On behalf of the subcommittee, I thank the Surgeons General, and the Chief of the Nurses Corps, and we look forward to working with you in the coming months.

We in the Army Nurse Corps are dedicated to the compassionate and trusted healthcare that we provide to America's sons and daughters.

The advancements military medicine has made over the last several decades have not only dramatically improved medical care on the battlefield.

Thank you very much.