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If that money has been appropriated, we will spend that money. If it's been appropriated to Milwaukee, we will spend it in Milwaukee. I've spent a lot of time in Milwaukee.
If that money has been appropriated, we will spend that money. If it's been appropriated to Milwaukee, we will spend it in Milwaukee. I've spent a lot of time in Milwaukee.
If that money has been appropriated, we will spend that money. If it's been appropriated to Milwaukee, we will spend it in Milwaukee. I've spent a lot of time in Milwaukee.
And you will find I didn't say that.
And you will find I didn't say that.
And you will find I didn't say that.
I was talking about science. I didn't say they're ahead of us. They're ahead of us in some forms of science, certainly not in health care.
I was talking about science. I didn't say they're ahead of us. They're ahead of us in some forms of science, certainly not in health care.
I was talking about science. I didn't say they're ahead of us. They're ahead of us in some forms of science, certainly not in health care.
It was, you know, it was part of the overall budget cuts. Our agency was asked to make very, very serious budget cuts that were going to be painful. And some of them should not have been made. And that was one that should not have. And I reversed it.
It was, you know, it was part of the overall budget cuts. Our agency was asked to make very, very serious budget cuts that were going to be painful. And some of them should not have been made. And that was one that should not have. And I reversed it.
It was, you know, it was part of the overall budget cuts. Our agency was asked to make very, very serious budget cuts that were going to be painful. And some of them should not have been made. And that was one that should not have. And I reversed it.
Well, you know, my agency is the biggest agency in government. It's twice the size of the Pentagon. It represents about 20% of the U.S. economy worldwide. We have hundreds of institutes and sub-agencies. We try to be as careful as we can about what we cut and what we didn't. We made a couple of mistakes.
Well, you know, my agency is the biggest agency in government. It's twice the size of the Pentagon. It represents about 20% of the U.S. economy worldwide. We have hundreds of institutes and sub-agencies. We try to be as careful as we can about what we cut and what we didn't. We made a couple of mistakes.
Well, you know, my agency is the biggest agency in government. It's twice the size of the Pentagon. It represents about 20% of the U.S. economy worldwide. We have hundreds of institutes and sub-agencies. We try to be as careful as we can about what we cut and what we didn't. We made a couple of mistakes.
Senator, I understand. I understand that if you look at this from a distance, you'd say, why don't you just do this surgically and cut one person at a time? This agency has grown so big, so fast, and everybody who comes in says, I'm going to cut it down, and nobody's been able to do it. And there was an understanding that the longer that you wait, the more the inertia kicks in.
Senator, I understand. I understand that if you look at this from a distance, you'd say, why don't you just do this surgically and cut one person at a time? This agency has grown so big, so fast, and everybody who comes in says, I'm going to cut it down, and nobody's been able to do it. And there was an understanding that the longer that you wait, the more the inertia kicks in.
Senator, I understand. I understand that if you look at this from a distance, you'd say, why don't you just do this surgically and cut one person at a time? This agency has grown so big, so fast, and everybody who comes in says, I'm going to cut it down, and nobody's been able to do it. And there was an understanding that the longer that you wait, the more the inertia kicks in.
And we had to act quickly so that we can do something for the American people that is lasting. And we understood that there would be some mistakes made and that we would go back and reverse them when they were made. But it was more important to do decisive action quickly
And we had to act quickly so that we can do something for the American people that is lasting. And we understood that there would be some mistakes made and that we would go back and reverse them when they were made. But it was more important to do decisive action quickly