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Rosa DeLauro: “It is crystal clear that President Trump doesn't really understand the nature of this committee and how bipartisan it is…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
It is crystal clear that President Trump doesn't really understand the nature of this committee and how bipartisan it is and has no regard for the National Institutes of Health and the cutting-edge work you do to save lives, advance cures, improve the health of Americans.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro criticizes President Trump's understanding of the committee's bipartisan nature and NIH's importance.

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