Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to speak today about the importance of Federal investment in biomedical research. There are many reasons to invest in biomedical research, but the two most important reasons are very simple: biomedical research saves lives, and it is good for Pennsylvania's economy and the Nation's economy. A thriving biomedical sector creates jobs, and we simply cannot afford, from a public health or economic standpoint, not to support biomedical progress. I have been a strong and vocal advocate for Federal funds to support biomedical research, including funding for the National Institutes of Health--NIH. In 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, I authored a letter in support of funding for the NIH; the letter in 2013 was signed by a bipartisan group of 51 Senators. In 2012, Pennsylvania researchers received $1,431,589,539--$1.4 billion--in grants from the National Institutes of Health; the State is ranked fourth in the Nation for the number of grants awarded. The funding in 2012 supported over 3,400 competitive grants to almost 100 Pennsylvania companies or universities; in turn, these grants supported thousands of jobs across the State--an estimated 2,500 in state jobs and total employment impact of over 24,000 jobs.…”