[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            INSPIRING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ACT

  (Ms. SCHWARTZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCHWARTZ. The National Institutes of Health faces significant 
cuts to basic scientific research funding this fiscal year. These cuts 
threaten America's capacity to cure diseases, treat chronic and acute 
conditions, and find new technologies that advance the health of people 
worldwide.
  That is why I am introducing the Inspiring Scientific Research and 
Innovation Act. It will restore and supplement this funding by 
appropriating $3 billion for the remainder of fiscal 2013.
  NIH is the single largest source of biomedical research. It funds 
research efforts at the NIH campus here in Bethesda, at medical 
centers, cancer centers, and universities across the Nation. The agency 
generated $57.8 billion in economic output nationwide in 2012 alone. 
This work often takes years and affects every family in America touched 
by serious health conditions and chronic disease. Failure to adequately 
and consistently fund this research means lost lives, lost science, and 
lost economic opportunity.
  The funding I propose will not increase the Federal deficit. It is 
paid for by eliminating tax breaks for corporate jets. We must be clear 
about our priorities and our values as a Nation.
  So the choice is clear: scientific advancement and curing disease or 
taxpayer support for corporate jets. Choose NIH.

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