Russ Vought

Mr. Vote, Mr. Vote.

I would just say this president has been a person who has campaigned and led for peace and against endless wars.

I'm giving our witness the time to respond to your question, and then I'm going to yield five minutes to Mr. Astor.

So finish the response uninterrupted, and then let's go to Mr. Astor.

The president has also been equally clear that he is not going to allow a nuclear Iran.

He is not going to allow them to have nuclear weapons.

He is not going to allow them to have missiles and a Navy that impacts our national security.

So he is doing what is necessary to keep us safe while at the same time trying to pursue diplomacy so that we can get out of wars and lower those costs over time.

Most of what you said is untrue.

NIH was not cut at all last year.

We proposed a series of reforms to lower the cost.

We continue, although not as much, to lower the cost this year.

We propose to have a cut to the National Institute of Health.

Thank you, sir.

That goes after specific programs.

Let's talk about your.

There are many worthy health investments out there.

I think post-COVID for an institution that contributed to the pandemic itself with the funding of gain-of-function research, to give that institute $42 trillion, which is more than it got under the COVID pandemic, is very generous.

The kinds of things that we're trying to do with the National Institute of Health, indirect cost rates.

We don't think when Bill Gates gives 10% for parkings and administrative costs and buildings, that that should go...