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On the recordApril 3, 2017
the value of U.S. taxpayer expenditures at the National Institutes of Health for medical research is very great and should not be cut.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizing the importance of NIH funding amidst budget discussions.

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