I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided…

If there is one lesson we must take from this pandemic, it is that our nation's success depends on the medical research infrastructure across this country supported by the NIH.

Well, to every one of them that is listening, I am not done with this.

We do it to bring new treatments, cures, and hope to people across the Country and across the world.

Now is not the time to abandon it. Now is the time to make it even stronger.

Well, okay. This is really important, and whatever we need to do, I do not--you know, I know you have worked on it, I know you have focused on it, but I know of women who have left our scientific research institutes because of this.

Artificial intelligence has been shown to help improve the detection of breast cancer in mammograms, and lung cancer in CT scans.

Thank you very much. And I want to thank all of our witnesses today for their really--for a really productive hearing.

I also hope we can work together to bring down the cost of healthcare, especially for prescription drugs.

I expect NIH to continue building on its efforts so far to remove racism, discrimination, and harassment from research.

Well, expecting them does not require them to.

I think this is really important, and I think we all should recognize that this is an area we need to look at.

this bill is an important opportunity for Congress to put partisanship aside and help families in our country by boosting American competitiveness. This means making sure American research is guided by science, not by ideology…

We should all remember. We have now seen a lot of encouraging progress against COVID over the last several months.

If we want a stronger economy, if we want a stronger country it all starts with stronger rights for workers.

the President has made equity one of the prominent features of his administration, and we will do the same at HHS.

Well, expecting them does not require them to.

Are you seeing any political ideology plan to this decision to get vaccinated?

the President's budget calls for major new investments in our Nation's public, elementary, and secondary schools, totaling $66 billion.

I have been pushing for more public health funding for years now.

COVID-19 has offered a stark reminder of why we must make and maintain robust investments in public health.

We need to focus on our racial and ethnic minority groups.

That is why I have pushed for more funding for public health throughout this crisis.

This pandemic, this virus has sent us too many curve balls to say that we--too early to declare victory.

I think they would have been extraordinarily different.