Roy Blunt: “at this moment we are scheduled to work on Friday. If we determine that is not necessary, we will announce that as soon…”

... it is the policy of this Nation, in fulfillment of its special trust responsibilities and legal obligations to Indians--to ensure the highest possible health status for Indians and urban Indians and to provide for all resources…

We especially thank Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education Chairman Roy Blunt and Ranking Member Patty Murray for their unwavering support for the NIH.

I ask unanimous consent that Jeremy Pinson, a military fellow from my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

This is a unique Committee, and the opportunity to be so involved all the time...