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Tom Harkin: “The scientific advances that result from this funding will probably take some time to gauge but in the meantime, I…”

On the recordMay 20, 2009
The scientific advances that result from this funding will probably take some time to gauge but in the meantime, I expect it to have a tremendous impact on the economy.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the economic benefits of NIH funding.

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