Thank you and Senator Reed for the initial passage of the Star Act and its reauthorization this year.

Supported funding for biomedical research at NIH has long been a bicameral, bipartisan priority.

I know we're dealing with a tight budget year this year, but investments in biomedical research are so important for the future of our country.

Thank you and Senator Reed for the initial passage of the Star Act and its reauthorization this year.

I would agree now is not the time for us to take the foot off the pedal when we're starting to see these early breakthroughs that affect so many families across the country.

We need to do this together, work together.

I want to ask you about the flat funding in Alzheimer's which makes absolutely no sense to me.

There will be, and like if we look at like Dr. Volkow's area of expertise, it was thought initially, oh, well, if people can do telemedicine in this area with their-- and then you saw the numbers go up.

I would agree now is not the time for us to take the foot off the pedal when we're starting to see these early breakthroughs that affect so many families across the country.

We need to do this together, work together.

Supported funding for biomedical research at NIH has long been a bicameral, bipartisan priority.