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On the recordMay 4, 2023
After a global pandemic that brought the world economy to a grinding halt and cost more than one million American lives, House Republicans are seriously suggesting that we slash funding for life-saving research.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Highlighting the dangers of cutting funding for research post-pandemic.

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