"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."
"To Dr. Espinosa's point, this committee, just for the record, has done a lot in the area of Alzheimer's research for years."
"Well, that is--I have no more passion and advocate for this committee than my ranking member; I can tell you that."
"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."
"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."
"There's a common perception we're not doing much when we're actually doing quite a bit. Most people back home aren't even aware. They're caught up on the sort of daily distractions that they go on, co..."
"I want to assure you, you see this is a committee that is a pretty spirited committee."
"It is a huge seat change to see a representative of the President of the United States bring us a budget that tries to balance and does balance within 10 years."
"I think that is a wise choice."
"I think you made the wise decision financially for the good of the country."
"I am glad you talked to him about this, because I think, ultimately, that is the big crisis we are going to face."