An embedded political agenda that goes that falls outside the lines of the key priorities for basic research, whether it's quantum or the human genome or whatever it's going to be. But I think this is an area where we need to really increase … The administration wanted the office of [OMB] to ask for a 40% cut [in NIH funding]. … had asked for a 40% cut myself and a number of other senators and supported a larger appropriation for NIH which it, which it ultimately. (15:12–15:16)
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