Barbara Mikulski: “Everybody likes to talk today about American exceptionalism. It really is our intellectual ideas.”

First of all, thank you, to the Senator. I, in no way, want to impede this conversation. I didn't realize that you had asked for 45 minutes, and I really found these comments by the supporters of the bill really quite instructive, and I…

We especially thank Senate Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran and Vice-Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski for their unwavering support for the NIH.

Nothing about me without me.

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.