I believe as a veteran member of the Appropriations Committee looking at all the aspects of the various requests for money that the NIH, I think, by far is the best investment we have made.

This reduction could result in fewer people receiving treatment during an influenza pandemic and fewer people receiving post-exposure treatment following exposure to anthrax.

We have to make tough decisions. I hope we make some wise ones.

Why is the Children's GME program targeted for such a significant reduction?

But is there a real substitute--none of us want to be cruel and inhumane to animals.

In GDP (gross domestic product) and jobs, right?

Because it is a human being which you are working on ultimately to help save, right?

It is a huge multiplier, is it not?

How important is that in the research field, whatever it might be, immunization, or neurological, cancer, you name it.

of all of your accomplishments, you probably created more good for the world with that undertaking

Because of lack of money.

Absolutely not. We want to keep it here.