I always learn more about our country every time I listen. I appreciate your closing comments on NIH. I am a former Nurse Practitioner of 30 years, and am very concerned about the whole healthcare system. The brain drain and interruption of medical research will take time to be felt, but then will be devastating. Just like in many areas of government it will take time to get research up and going again, and recruiting young people to to Medicine, Research and Nursing.

There is also Bird Flu and Measles and vaccines. Manufacturers do not like to make them. Some years I was working in the aughts we had a very difficult time getting any flu vaccine. We vaccinated many fewer people that year 04/05 was a very long and severe season. I saw people with flu from early October until almost May and I am in South Carolina where spring is early FEB/MAR.