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Dick Durbin: I'm not going to take a penny away from the Pentagon, but for God's sake, NIH is doing things which are going to save as…

On the recordApril 16, 2024
I'm not going to take a penny away from the Pentagon, but for God's sake, NIH is doing things which are going to save as many lives as anybody at work in the Pentagon.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin advocates for NIH funding alongside military spending.

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