Patty Murray actually said...

"The NIH supports basic research that makes medical advances possible. It gives hope to those who are living with chronic and life threatening disease and helps drive economic growth and competitivenes..."

"We think of the participants in this particular study not just as subjects or patients. They are participants."

"I thought this was a great hearing. We've got a lot of work in front of us, but I think, working in a bipartisan way, we can move forward, and I appreciate your work on this."

"I want to underscore again today how important that review is so that we can work to prevent outbreaks like that from happening ever again."