"I was also glad to see that the budget doubles funding for research on gun violence prevention at the NIH."
"the largest increase in budget authority for CDC in nearly two decades."
"I think it will be important to balance the promise of this new approach with a continued commitment to basic research."
"I am particularly proud of the work that my friend, Dr. David Kessler, who joins us here today, has done."
"I will be blunt. I do not believe we are moving fast enough."
"For the life of me, I cannot understand why we are beholden to this company."
"We need to start providing funding to address core public health activities."
"The irresponsible, monopolistic behavior of Moderna is infuriating."
"one-time investments do not ensure the CDC and our public health departments are ready to address chronic challenges."
"That is unacceptable."
"I am disturbed by the general lack of urgency in ensuring that every person across the world has access to the COVID-19 vaccine."