05/16/2018
https://www.congress.gov...
"Between 2003 and 2012, the NIH budget has not even kept up with inflation, resulting instead in a 22 percent decline in real purchasing power."
"Make no mistake: Keeping the sequester in place will mean a steady, destructive erosion in our NIH investment."
"I am more concerned by our deficits of vision and ambition and leadership."
"we also worry about the innovation deficit."