Roy Blunt actually said...

"It is wrong for the Federal Government to dictate what that workforce should look like, and for bureaucrats in Washington to determine the speed in which we get there, that should be left up to States..."

"Last year, when you testified before this Subcommittee, I spoke a great deal about how the COVID-19 pandemic put an unprecedented strain on our economy and its workforce."

"Through his commitment to seeing our patients as people he can help, Senator Blunt's longstanding promise of expanding the reach and resources of the Nation's Registry has saved thousands of lives."

"These increases have helped the NIH regain ground from the years of largely flat funding in inflation-adjusted dollars."