Roger Wicker: “I, too, agree, Mr. Chairman, that it is unfortunate that this debate…”

On the recordJune 13, 2000

I, too, agree, Mr. Chairman, that it is unfortunate that this debate is being used to make political points. NIH and health research has certainly been something that this committee and this subcommittee has approached on a bipartisan basis. And I must say that the gentleman in the well, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Porter), who is in his last year as subcommittee chairman, is leaving a rich legacy of bipartisanship and also support for real programs for real people, improving their health. Under his leadership, this subcommittee and this committee have shown their support in terms of the dollars indicated there. I would like to ask the chairman though about the chart there. Do I understand that the red figures are the cumulative amounts of money proposed by President Clinton in his budget; is that correct?

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Roger Wicker

Republican · Mississippi

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Discussing bipartisan support for NIH and health research during a committee meeting.

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Roger Wicker: “I, too, agree, Mr. Chairman, that it is unfortunate that this debate is being used to make political points. NIH and…”

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