Should we be looking at some of the underlying causes?

I've got to go but a couple of things I wanted to cover. Cancer stem cells.

Recent estimates have said we need to be prepared for an anthrax attack.

I think most people would be alarmed to find out tuberculosis which we thought was in the Dark Ages has come back so strongly.

As I said, Dr. Niederhuber, pancreatic cancer, number four killer among cancers.

It's dramatic.

It actually stopped the degeneration?

I think it's a great resource. And, again, I'd like to see copies of this in every doctor's office around the country.

That's true.

I don't think people would mind so much the expenditure, in terms of percentage GDP if, in fact, that money went for preventative medicine, early detection.

I think we are all very much attached to that vision as the promise of the future.

Thank you for clarifying that, the bacteria specifically responsible for the urinary tract infections can be identified in 30 minutes.

Please provide the Subcommittee with detailed information on what the NHLBI is doing to achieve its goal of reducing the general public's consumption of sodium, including any efforts to find acceptable salt substitutes.

Well, this has been a very, very informative meeting and I appreciate it very much.

Well, we should be informed on that and quite frankly, I need to get what you just told me, Dr. Hodes, I need to get in a nice short form and with some of the data that you have, this could be very helpful.

They're really concerned about this. About all of those vaccinations in the early ages.

I am not sure if I agree with you that we should not be giving grants.

There is a proposed cut in funds for the Office of Disability Employment Policy by $9 million.