Let me remind you of the last sentence of that Gettysburg Address: 'that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.'
Collins draws a parallel between science and democracy.
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It would make a great statement, Dr. Burgess--if every single Member of the U.S. Congress, all 535 would get vaccinated.
the 21st Century Cures Act aimed to catalyze a very important goal shared by all Americans; to speed the pace at which scientific discoveries are translated into lifesaving treatments and cures.
This is a matter of great urgency, not just because of the economics, of course, but also because of the enormous human tragedies that are attached to this disease.
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