I believe my friend, the ranking member, Tom Cole, will concur that biomedical research is one of the most important investments a country can make because it gives the gift of life.

The Trump administration would do well to take a page out of the oath that doctors take, their first principle, which is 'do no harm.'

I continue to oppose your indefensible silence which leaves the door open to states using Federal dollars to arm teachers versus current law.

It would also cut the NIH by 13 percent.

Your budget would cut funding for CDC's immunization activities by $78,000,000.

You are responsible for the care of thousands of unaccompanied children who continue to stream across our southern border.

Not only do you ignore racial and socioeconomic disparities in our education system, you propose policies proven to increase the divide.

A cut of $5,000,000,000, as the budget proposes, would reverse this trend and send the wrong signals to young scientists.

Secretary DeVos, your Budget request does not reflect the reality in classrooms across the country, and if enacted would cause structural damage to communities across the nation.

President Trump pretends he believes in deficits and proposes cutting $2,000,000,000,000 from Medicare and Medicaid.

I particularly favor the efforts you have made to lower the costs of prescription drugs.

The totality of this budget is contrary to the needs of the American people and the very promises of this administration.