I hope that the bill will reflect the statistics because as a mother of three and a grandmother of eight...

These are vital services that this subcommittee has responsibility to support.

It is estimated that it will cost us 750,000 jobs.

Extramural grants fund groundbreaking research, and as Dr. Collins will testify, every $1 of the NIH funding generates $2.21 in local economic growth.

As we listen to the testimony, I hope that all of the members contemplate the impact to our communities.

Well, thank you very much, Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro. This is one of my most favorite places to be because of all the good work you do, and I have had the opportunity to interact with so many of you and I thank you.

These are services that need greater investments, not cuts.

This research, these investments is economic development in our future.

So, to be clear, as of this date, there is no factual evidence that this was a politically motivated review from senior officials at the IRS at the White House; is that correct?

I do not think that would have the kind of dramatic effect that people have been worried about in the context of a repeal of the state and local deduction.

We propose a simple rule, that if you earn more than a million dollars, you should pay at least 30 percent tax rate.

One of the highlights of the bipartisan tax compromise this past December was the inclusion of a permanent patch for the AMTs so that middle class families would not be hit by this unfair and unnecessary tax scheme.