03/17/2013
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"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."
"$10 billion in mandatory funding for NIH over the next 5 years... is a real win for researchers, patients and industry alike."
"I urge my Republican colleagues to work with us in a bipartisan fashion to get the language right."
"I was very impressed with the statements you have made so far because you really have been kind of urging caution in terms of how we proceed."