John Garamendi: “As you talk about partnerships, I'm thinking about many of the partnerships that do exist already and those that could…”

“As you talk about partnerships, I'm thinking about many of the partnerships that do exist already and those that could exist. This brain research, Alzheimer's, and other brain issues are researched around the world. There is an organization that I am familiar with in California that one of our friends from the Napa Valley started, a program called the One Mind Institute. Our former colleague, Mr. Kennedy, is part of that organization. We have one human brain, and if we could pull together the research from all around the United States and all around the world so that there is a sharing of information, perhaps we will get to some knowledge much, much faster. So I am really heartened by the effort that the Congress has made thus far to almost double the research for Alzheimer's. I look forward in this month of September as we put together our appropriations, which hopefully we will, or even a continuing resolution, that we would keep in mind that this is an area where money could be well spent. We make choices here in Congress, and I just want to lay out, as I prepare to close, and then if you would also, Mr. Tonko, among the choices we make is one that I deal with on my committee assignments. I am on the House Armed Services Committee, and I am on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee. Strategic arms mean nuclear weapons.…”