Ronald Reagan actually said...

I do not believe that it is either necessary or wise to restrict the flexibility under which the NIH has operated so successfully.

Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Health Research Extension Bill

11/07/1985

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

There's a limit beyond which you can't go.

I trust in his judgment.

I haven't had a chance to talk with the people involved there about three and what the difference would be between three and four myself.

People who say it can't be done—they remind me of a story, too.