Tom Cole actually said...

"A sustained, steady commitment to increasing funding for NIH is critical to ensuring our nation's future as a leader in biomedical research and unlocking cures to so many diseases burdening our strain..."

"I do not think a reduction of the magnitude this budget recommends for NIH is in the best interest of the American people."

"I hope it is well known how many years of service you have spent, and frankly, to try and make sure folks without access got access to good quality education long before you took this current job."

"I really want to thank you for this Freedom Scholarship initiative."