I am going to offer to take the whole committee to Alaska, and I am going to start at Ketchikan...

I ask you to join me in ensuring these projects move ahead as expeditiously as possible.

I am disturbed that some would characterize the very existence of contractual relationships between NIH researchers and biotech companies as somehow or other unethical.

We have made an enormous investment in medical research and in NIH--and we must continue to expand that investment.

We have made this enormous investment that I have mentioned in medical research at NIH, and I think we must continue to press forward.

I also believe we have to encourage collaboration rather than putting some sort of a taint on it as these researchers do enter into such agreements.

I am disturbed that some would characterize the very existence of contractual relationships between NIH researchers and biotech companies as somehow tainted and unethical.

I believe NIH is in excellent hands under your capable leadership.

Don't call it a raise. It's only a cost of living increase.

the law requires a competitive bid, and that law was complied with.

The only way that an effective counter-proliferation effort can be undertaken is not by one country, not even by 30 countries.