In fact, researchers at Seattle Children's Hospital are going to have to stop their work investigating how pain medications can be safely used to help some of our sickest children as they face surgery and hospitalization. And This funding was cut because of an arbitrary nonsense rule made by OMB Director Vogt that caps spending on contracts. We have more than 4,000 children from 29 different states. They're currently enrolled in active trials, including in my home state of Washington. (07:23–07:31)
CLAIM
Asserts that funding cuts are due to a rule by OMB Director Vogt capping contract spending.
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