"If we took a stand, a bipartisan stand, on medical research and said, come hell or high water, we are not going to tolerate a shutdown, a sequestration, a CR."
"If you just have one, one would be enough."
"I call it the 'National Institutes of Hope.'"
"When you look at us, we have a chairman who is very much dedicated to NIH, certainly a vice chairman who is."
"This is quite simply unacceptable. At a time when so many other countries are ramping up their investments in biomedical research, the U.S. is scaling back."
"I am deeply concerned about the caps."
"We should see you as an economic generator."
"We are stymied by our own processes."
"Lifting budget caps is the most appropriate solution."
"When we invest in NIH, we see better cures and treatments for diseases and conditions that devastate families."
"I really want to thank you for your leadership in convening this hearing."