Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, my amendment is pretty simple. This would cut back on the spending for the office of the NIH Director by more than $160 million to return us back to the fiscal year 2019 funding level. This amendment ensures appropriate accountability for the NIH's recent failures while also advancing the urgent need for better fiscal responsibility of the House. When the Republicans took over the majority, we promised to rein in inflation and government spending. We must do more than talk. We must start to act. The NIH resoundingly failed to do its due diligence to prevent gain- of-function research at Chinese labs, and this failure was fundamental to the existence of the virus that caused the pandemic. To date, there has been absolutely no accountability for these failures and others, and Congress would be failing its duty to ensure accountability by doing nothing and continuing this irresponsible funding to the NIH. We must stop Fauci's experimental process, start holding accountability, get research into finding out exactly what the leading cause was, and make sure we have the necessary prevention. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, this amendment would cut funding by $160 million to the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health.…”