What we are talking about is smallpox, anthrax, ebola virus, botulism, and others where there could be a very serious public health problem.
We are not going to spend any money which is not really necessary as a matter of public policy and public welfare.
We do not get caught like we got caught on Katrina, do not get caught with a problem with swine flu or any of these othe...
Since 2004, when I chaired this subcommittee, with the joinder of Senator Harkin, who is now the chair, we appropriated ...
I was in support of the Government-owned, contractor-operated.
I look for a competitive bidding at the end of the rainbow, and I am going to be pushing hard to land it for Pittsburgh ...
But then with the stimulus package, the amendment, which I offered, got into the bill for $10 billion extra.
We took the lead in increasing it to $30 billion, some years as much as $3.5 billion added.
Thank you for your extraordinary efforts to provide increased funding for biomedical research through the NIH.
When I was elected to the Senate in 1980, the first committee I chose was Appropriations because of its power, candidly,...
Senator Specter, I appreciate your leadership and focus on this issue, and hope my testimony will be informative.