Bob Bennett
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Bob Bennett is a former Republican U.S. Senator from Utah, who served from 1993 to 2011. He was the first Utah senator to be elected to three consecutive terms. During his time in office, Bennett was known for his moderate stance on various issues, including healthcare and fiscal responsibility. He played a significant role in the Senate Appropriations Committee and was involved in efforts to reform the U.S. healthcare system. Bennett was defeated in the 2010 Republican primary, which marked the end of his political career in the Senate. He has remained active in political discussions and has contributed to various policy initiatives since leaving office.
Apr 7, 2004
I know a politician who used that phrase and maybe regretted it, but I will be appropriately admonished.
Apr 7, 2004
Any chance that this can mean lowering of mandatory payments, mandatory support payments to help us out with the budget?
Apr 7, 2004
Well, we will look at this closely. I note that the budget requests termination of the diet research and obesity research program at Pennington Biomedical Research Center at ARS headquarters and then requests funding for an Administration…
Apr 7, 2004
I would like to find a way to get that into discretionary funds. I am not sure we can.
Apr 7, 2004
Well, does that mean we no longer need to provide funding for diet, nutrition and obesity research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center or Pierce's Disease research in California or Sudden Oak Disease research in Maryland?
Apr 7, 2004
If Congress were to agree to these terminations, we calculate 312 ARS scientists, researchers and support staff in 42 States would lose their jobs.
Apr 7, 2004
Yes, yes; well, okay, if the program becomes an open-ended entitlement, as some have suggested, do you have any estimate of the cost?
Apr 7, 2004
I would just hope, and it does not appear, that the controlling factor as to which projects get terminated and which ones do not is which ones came from the Congress and which ones did not.
Mar 25, 2004
I would appreciate it if you would furnish to the Committee information about the supercomputing resources.
Mar 25, 2004
We have talked to you about the pyramid. I seemed to get a lot of publicity the last time I did that.
Mar 25, 2004
Yes, yes; well, okay, if the program becomes an open-ended entitlement, as some have suggested, do you have any estimate of the cost?
Mar 25, 2004
Please explain your fiscal year 2004 calculations and provide us with documented information that explains the discrepancy between your original and current calculations.
Mar 25, 2004
I will do everything possible to ensure they get a fair deal and are well-represented as Congress considers such important issues.
Mar 25, 2004
Is 100-percent testing of the export market physically possible? Is that a feasible thing?
Mar 25, 2004
wouldn't everybody be better off if there was an open, transparent, and science-driven process before the FDA announces its conclusions?
Mar 25, 2004
If Congress were to agree to these terminations, we calculate 312 ARS scientists, researchers and support staff in 42 States would lose their jobs.
Mar 25, 2004
We do not think that is the prudent thing to do, to test 100 percent for BSE.
Mar 25, 2004
Any chance that this can mean lowering of mandatory payments, mandatory support payments to help us out with the budget?
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