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Tom Harkin: I personally, as a member of this subcommittee, support additional funding for NIH research, but in particular, today…

On the recordMay 20, 2009
I personally, as a member of this subcommittee, support additional funding for NIH research, but in particular, today just for a few minutes, I would like to emphasize the importance of accelerating research in the area of cystic fibrosis.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin advocates for increased NIH funding, especially for cystic fibrosis research.

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