Jerry Moran

I am worried that this move could drastically increase Labor costs and uncertainty for employers as well as employees.

The primary function and responsibility of Congress and the President is to put together an effort to create an environment in which more jobs are created.

There is a stark contrast to employment and training programs, which have decreased by 10 percent.

My concern is that the administration's budget is not prioritizing employment and training programs that put Americans back to work.

Doctor, thank you. My time has expired. Dr. Austin, I will submit a question in writing to you.

Thank you for your answer. Dr. Varmus, NCI's budget request includes information on expanding access to clinical trials for patients treated in community settings and expanding access to trials by minority and underserved populations.

What are the criteria--when you say this is an ongoing conversation about how to prioritize funding within NIH among the various diseases--that you look at?

If we are underfunding in an area of research--if we start with low funding in a particular area of research, it is harder to have the developments that then allow you to come to us and say we have had a breakthrough, we need more.

I think it is important for us to know if our Alzheimer's research funding is on track.

I believe funding decisions represent more than just dollars. They reflect our Nation's priorities.

Without a consistent commitment to funding our premiere medical research agency, the future of biomedical research in the United States is in jeopardy.

A continued commitment to NIH is essential to address our Nation's growing health concerns, spur medical innovation, sustain American competitiveness, and reduce healthcare costs.

NIH represents hope for millions of patients suffering from conditions from Alzheimer's disease to cancer.

Do you look at the Arctic Ocean in a kind of particularly sensitive way due to the fragile environment up there?

Well, we have a responsibility for oversight, and it is going to be important to understand to what extent, and how many of the recommendations actually were fully implemented in Federal policy.

I obviously have a particular interest in seismic testing in the Atlantic.

Unfortunately, while this Subcommittee took a leadership role in approving the establishment of these two agencies, as well as providing the fiscal resources for the Department of the Interior's reorganization of its OCS management…

I appreciate the changes that have been made in both of your agencies to protect the public and the environment.

On April 20 we will mark the fourth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster.

Some of my Texas friends that rail and rail about taxpayer subsidies I would hope would be aware of that.

The oil and gas industry is sitting on 7,000 approved permits to drill. They are just not using them.

The wolves are an important element in the ecological balance.

The proposal does not represent the best available science.

I have obviously been critical of BP for some of the laxity, and the expedient decisions that were made.

We learned a terrible lesson as a Nation from that tragedy about the over-reliance on technology, the complacency of operations, and the laxity of regulation.