"I couldn't disagree more with the House Republicans whose proposal to slash NIH funding would mean we will fall behind."
"If we want to continue to lead on the world stage, we have to continue our global dominance in biomedical research."
"We cannot forget the millions of families who are fighting cancer and Alzheimer's, substance use disorders, long COVID, and so much more."
"What we get for these investments are really important discoveries that keep our Nation competitive."
"I am working to reintroduce my Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, to help provide state and local health departments with the strong, sustained funding that they really need."
"My Prevent Pandemics Act, which was signed into law last year, includes directives to ASPR to assist state and local health departments in accessing the Strategic National Stockpile."
"One of the things we really saw in COVID was that we needed accurate data."
"do not let Speaker McCarthy's partisan, hostage taking win the day, and lose the 21st Century."
"Come to the table. Work with us to simply pay our country's bills like we have so many times before."
"we have to work in a timely, bipartisan way, and live up to our responsibility here to provide the funding our Nations needs."
"Our adversaries are doing everything they can to get ahead."
"if we want to stay ahead we can't just focus on defense spending, we have to invest in the many other programs that keep our country strong, and safe, and competitive."