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Shelley Moore Capito

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Shelley Moore Capito is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate. Prior to her Senate career, Capito served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015, representing West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as economic development, infrastructure, and healthcare.

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May 3, 2023

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.

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May 3, 2023

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.

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May 3, 2023

NIH funding has seen almost a 60 percent increase for the last 8 years.

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May 3, 2023

I think we've got to do a really deep down analysis, but I think where we really need to--and you all are doctors and thank goodness you are, but sometimes we need to communicate in plain language what is actually going on.

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May 3, 2023

I really want to thank you and Senator Reed for the initial passage of the Star Act and its reauthorization this year.

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May 3, 2023

We need to do this together, work together.

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May 3, 2023

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

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May 3, 2023

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

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May 2, 2023

I think one of the values in this particular exercise is for the soldiers to get ahold of some of the newer technology or the breaking technology so that it's not stuck in this developmental phase and you can actually see what's in a…

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May 2, 2023

I think one of the values in this particular exercise is for the soldiers to get ahold of some of the newer technology or the breaking technology so that it's not stuck in this developmental phase and you can actually see what's in a…

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May 1, 2023

I think one of the values in this particular exercise is for the soldiers to get ahold of some of the newer technology or the breaking technology so that it's not stuck in this developmental phase and you can actually see what's in a…

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Apr 18, 2023

I think we need to look forward here.

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Apr 18, 2023

You are endangering lives. You are endangering, you know, freedoms, just eroding trust.

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Apr 18, 2023

It is almost like it was a game. You know, it was a--you are in this chat room with--supposedly, with small amounts of people.

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Apr 18, 2023

I think we need to look forward here.

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Apr 17, 2023

I think that is important for not just system-wide, but for us to know, and the American public to know, so a transparent process there.

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Apr 17, 2023

I think we need to look forward here.

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Apr 17, 2023

It is not a game. You are endangering lives. You are endangering, you know, freedoms, just eroding trust.

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Mar 29, 2023

Now, with all due respect to the Chairman, that is an interesting emission, isn't it?

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Mar 29, 2023

The EPA's so called Good Neighbor Rule is the latest version of a regulation that has gone by many names.

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Mar 29, 2023

While being a good neighbor is great, we all want to be good neighbors, the name is a bit of a misnomer.

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Mar 29, 2023

The amount that is being seized from year to year goes up. So that's good. We're seizing more, but it tells me we know it's getting through

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Mar 29, 2023

Now, with all due respect to the Chairman, that is an interesting emission, isn't it?

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Mar 29, 2023

So perhaps this regulation might be more aptly named the Headwind Rule, because that is what this will be for American workers and consumers.

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Mar 29, 2023

While being a good neighbor is great, we all want to be good neighbors, the name is a bit of a misnomer.

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