August Pfluger: “I disagree with my colleague from Connecticut. The American people want the NIH to succeed. We need the NIH to succeed…”

“I disagree with my colleague from Connecticut. The American people want the NIH to succeed. We need the NIH to succeed, but the American people are also saying, show us transparency. Tell us what is going on. When the government is trusted, then we can actually get results and do good things for the American people. This is about trust. In fact, $3.7 million, I think that is a small price to pay when it comes to the price that Americans paid. Yes, I urge this to be a bipartisan amendment, that we have transparency. If you are on the side of the American people, who deserve better from government agencies, this should be an easy amendment. Mr. Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Pfluger). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mr. Mills The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 35 printed in part B of House Report 118-272.”