Tom Cole

We have dedicated in this proposal $58,000,000,000, which I think is a $29,000,000 increase to get $58,000,000.

Obamacare is currently the law of the land on healthcare, despites numerous attempts by my colleagues in the House to completely repeal and replace this ill-conceived law.

I certainly would be very supportive of doing that, and I think we will probably be able to get there on this.

I recognize Congress' interest in Job Corps, and I understand why Congress has that interest because it serves a population that benefits greatly from job training.

We are all blessed, because we are in an institution that has the ability to push that edge of the envelope in order to be able to save lives.

I have suggested for the last several years that we do something that is very similar, the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, which would allow us to go above the caps.

Well, that is--I have no more passion and advocate for this committee than my ranking member; I can tell you that.

To Dr. Espinosa's point, this committee, just for the record, has done a lot in the area of Alzheimer's research for years.

Let's go--with all due respect, we have these expert witnesses. We have our own experts too up here.

We need to maintain or increase, ideally, the budget at NIH.

I urge my colleagues to consider increased NIH funding for Down syndrome research, especially studies that incorporate much needed cross-institute collaboration.

They need $300 million, that is it, $300 million more a year to give them a better opportunity to grow the scientific community of young people...

In the fifties, the average age of a Down syndrome person that lived would be 9 years old.

It is a recognition of how important it is for Congress to turn not only their resolve into making life better for them.

This really wasn't, in my view, originally from OMB, about getting more bang for the buck in research.

I didn't support this particular proposal, but, broadly, I am supportive.

I have introduced the bipartisan Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, which would reverse the devastating funding cuts to the NIH.

I reject the administration's proposal to reduce our investment in NIH research.

You cannot do more with less. You can only do less with less.

Today we are talking about a number of factors, including how the NIH might be more involved in the research.

It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for a hearing to discuss the role of facilities and administrative costs.

I come to you today to give you some insights.

I thank my friend for yielding and for his excellent work in this area. Yes, we would look forward to that. Frankly, we have pretty regular exchanges with a lot of the committees under our jurisdiction where they have done the hard work of…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 178 Offered by Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania The…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 176 Offered by Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania The…