[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H1899-H1900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

  (Mr. MULLIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MULLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Trump 
administration's proposal to gut the National Institutes of Health.
  Put simply, NIH's work is the difference between life and death for 
millions of Americans. Almost everyone knows someone who has lost a 
loved one to cancer or Alzheimer's, and cutting NIH funding will halt 
progress on developing cures for these diseases, just as we are on the 
cusp of once-in-a-generation advancements.
  Mr. Speaker, 99 percent of all FDA-approved therapies between 2010 
and 2019 were tied to NIH-funded science. Thanks to its research, heart 
disease deaths dropped 75 percent over the past 40 years.
  If the majority wants to have a debate about whether it is worth 
curing diseases, then let's have it. I invite my colleagues to explain 
to their constituents why they are against fighting cancer or 
Alzheimer's.


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  On page H1899, May 7, 2025, in the third column, the following 
appeared: If the majority wants to have a debate about whether it 
is worth curing diseases, then let's have it. I invite my 
colleagues to explain to their constituents why they are fighting 
cancer or Alzheimer's.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: If the majority 
wants to have a debate about whether it is worth curing diseases, 
then let's have it. I invite my colleagues to explain to their 
constituents why they are against fighting cancer or Alzheimer's.


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  Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to reject those devastating cuts and 
stand up for the well-being of the American people.

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