04/12/2021
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"Frankly, it didn't even come close, and that's why today we're reintroducing the National Biomedical Research Act, which provides $50 billion in new funding for the NIH and for the FDA."
"I led Democrats on this Committee in calling for an extra $50 billion for the NIH and the FDA."
"Are you still committed to prioritizing basic and applied research? Will this commitment be reflected in the fiscal year 2019 budget?"
"We have to get better at this. Anything that has a name of the 'Valley of Death' is not good, in terms of acquisition of new, cutting-edge technology."