03/31/2009
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"I was one of three Senators who requested the IOM (Institute of Medicine) report that revealed that chimpanzee research could not be justified except for a very few conditions."
"What would that be, about how much a year, which you anticipate that would be in terms of discretionary budget?"
"Your decision to retire approximately 310 of the 360 Government-owned chimpanzees currently in laboratories was a bold maneuver, and I thank you for that."
"Yes, lifting the cap on the mandatory side gives you that $428 million."