Kay Granger: “I appreciate the gentlewoman's concern to provide adequate funding for this very important research, and we have spoken…”

“I appreciate the gentlewoman's concern to provide adequate funding for this very important research, and we have spoken about it. I am a strong supporter of funding for research in this area, and that is why the bill already provides $125 million toward grants for PTSD and traumatic brain injury research, including CTE, which has previously received millions of dollars in research grants under this program. A previous amendment would create a new research program, focused solely on CTE research. And since CTE research is already eligible under the PTSD-TBI research program, it is much more appropriate to add funding to the PTSD-TBI program, rather than create a new research program. Therefore, I oppose the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky).”