We know we're in a fierce competition with them, and we need to keep these advantages for American companies and for the U.S. government. And would each of you agree with me that The genetic information collected through one of these saliva samples by a company like 23andMe doesn't just tell you something about the person who provides that saliva sample. That tells you something about their parents, about their children, and about their grandchildren, and anybody who might be a genetic relative of that individual. That's right, Senator. (05:04–05:22)
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