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Lamar Alexander: sequestration caused the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to cut 700 extramural grants.

On the recordMay 14, 2013
sequestration caused the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to cut 700 extramural grants.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Lamar Alexander discusses the impact of sequestration on NIH funding.

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