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Tom Harkin: the fact that the President's budget was able to come up with a $1 billion increase for NIH is something that--we should…

On the recordMarch 9, 2010
the fact that the President's budget was able to come up with a $1 billion increase for NIH is something that--we should all, sort of, credit the administration with their vision for science.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin acknowledges the President's budget increase for NIH as a positive move for science.

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