But there's a current patchwork of approach across our states for screening, testing, treatment. In Virginia you have a hearing test on the birth of a child. In Kansas you do not. And my question is NIH has funded CMV research for decades and in recent fiscal years there's been dozens of new grants awarded for the study. Would you speak to the developments in this issue that I've raised? So thank you, Senator, for bringing to the attention of the country this problem. (10:22–10:30)
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