"We ought to double the amount of money so that we continue on that trajectory of providing the NIH with the resources that it needs in order to be able to look at new efforts as well as to continue the research and other efforts which are important to the well-being of this Nation both physically an..."
"I am here because of the grace of God and because of biomedical research."
"Seniors are now seeing a 50 percent discount in their brand name prescription drugs when they hit the so-called donut hole."
"While we were able to provide a modest increase for NIH in 2012, it was not enough to reverse the cut enacted for 2011."
"I think one ought to take a look at the $14 million in school-based health centers that increased the number of children served by about 50 percent."
"Appropriations have been reduced by $735 million over the past two years, meaning cut backs in capacity to detect and control epidemics."
"These new proposals arrive after 2 consecutive rounds of budget cutting."
"Some very important programs and services have been cut: the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, has been reduced by $1.6 billion."
"But it is a question of what patients need and the therapies and the treatments, et cetera."
"Millions of women who are taking advantage of the no-cost-sharing preventive health services in 2011 will have access to women's preventive health services."
"Companies can no longer deny children with preexisting health conditions the ability to be in the insurance market."