03/10/2014
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"There's been a lot of partisanship in the halls of Congress recently. But, I don't expect partisanship in this room today."
"The unfortunate reality is that, whether we're talking about education or poverty or violence or health, the well-being of our Nation's children is not made a high enough priority."
"Despite the fact that children and adolescents account for one-fifth of our Nation's population, pediatric research by NIH accounts for a mere 5 to 10 percent of the total NIH budget."
"I would like to commend Senator Brownback, from Kansas, who's been a leader in developing innovative ways to encourage research in diseases that lack a large market incentive."