"We had two wars going on. 9/11 had happened. More and more money was being siphoned off for that."
"I have expressed support for fixing this issue by continuing mandatory funding, an approach supported in the President's budget."
"I think the taxpayers of this country would not mind paying a little bit more in their taxes or the wealthy or the corporations, everybody, to know that this was going to help NIH and that is where th..."
"I would like to thank the Subcommittee and, in particular, Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Moran for playing leadership roles in restoring some of the vital Federal resources to HBCUs and the stude..."
"Hopefully, we will get her through and get her in place soon."
"the funding for NIH is not only the here and the now, but it is the next generation."
"In December 2010 U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Bingaman requested an independent study from the National Academy of Sciences on whether chimpanzees are necessary as invasive research s..."
"That is lifting the cap?"
"What would that be, about how much a year, which you anticipate that would be in terms of discretionary budget?"
"I appreciate that. I will follow-up with you further on the continuation of your effort to help other countries set up their own CDCs."
"I was struck by how the Air Force could maintain its overall end strength, overall capabilities, and its strategic depth, as well as save the taxpayer money by shifting more personnel and capabilities..."