On the recordMarch 16, 2017
I don't favor cutting NIH or Centers for Disease Control. You're much more likely to die in a pandemic than a terrorist attack, and so that's part of the defense of the country as well.
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Tom Cole emphasizes the importance of NIH funding for public health over defense spending.
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