Frank Pallone actually said...

"I believe Federal funding is the foundation of our biomedical ecosystem, and is one of the most promising ways to spur economic prosperity and treatments and cures for the 21st century."

"True bipartisanship is critical to achieving successful and broadly supported policies."

"NIH funding has also been responsible for generating investment in dry development pipelines"

"Had a lot of discussions since then, even yesterday with Cory Booker and Durbin."