Tammy Baldwin: “They have fired more than 5,000 staff at the National…”

“And this funding was approved months ago. This isn't wasteful government spending. The Trump administration is putting real people's lives at risk. Meanwhile, They have fired more than 5,000 staff at the National Institutes for Health. which is delaying promising research on cancer immunotherapy treatments like Charlie received. Mrs. Stenson, what would delays for promising cancer treatments mean for families like yours?” (05:16–05:22)

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