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Patty Murray: “Let me ask you specifically because it received 11 million…”

Featuring: Patty Murray, Democratic | U.S. Senate Washington

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Published May 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:57

I know there's some contracting issues with it. I'm absolutely committed to making sure that we do have opportunities for children across the country to work on clinical work, participate in trials. Let me ask you specifically because it received 11 million, that is 7 million less than in 2024. And researchers were told by NIH that this years funding is going to be even less. (06:57–07:04)

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Asserts that the NIH Pediatric Trial Network received $11 million, $7 million less than in 2024.

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