[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 175 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NIH FUNDING

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, the National Institutes of Health has helped 
make America one of the great engines of biomedical discovery.
  NIH funding is critical for NIH to sustain its mission of improving 
health through scientific breakthroughs and maintain our international 
leadership.
  I am proud that some of the world's best scientific research is 
taking place right here in New Hampshire. In New Hampshire, lifesaving 
research at Dartmouth College and UNH is made possible by NIH grants.
  Unfortunately, the first year of sequestration required NIH to cut 5 
percent of its budget. Many of America's young scientists are leaving 
the U.S. to pursue their research abroad for more stable positions.
  If the sequestration were to continue for the full 10 years, NIH 
would lose a staggering $19 billion, and our Nation would lose precious 
time in its race against Alzheimer's disease, cancer, autism, HIV/AIDS, 
and countless other diseases that cause pain and suffering.
  I urge congressional leaders to approve robust funding for NIH and to 
reverse the damaging impact of sequestration on research programs.

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