Glenn Graham
85:46 - 86:14
"No, in fact, Senator, I can't, particularly given the accomplishments of VA. I think this comes at a very bad time. It's already been alluded that other federal sources of funding, including NIH, are facing great uncertainties now. VA research being a constant, you know, reliable source of support for research helping veterans certainly would be, would be very welcome."
“No, in fact, Senator, I can't, particularly given the accomplishments of VA. I think this comes at a very bad time. It's already been alluded that other federal sources of funding, including NIH, are facing great uncertainties now. VA research being a constant, you know, reliable source of support for research helping veterans certainly would be, would be very welcome.”
- Speaker
- Glenn Graham
- Timestamp
- 85:46 – 86:14
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 22, 2026
From the transcript
Can you think of any justification for that kind of cut? No, in fact, Senator, I can't, particularly given the accomplishments of VA. I think this comes at a very bad time. It's already been alluded that other federal sources of funding, including NIH, are facing great uncertainties now. VA research being a constant, you know, Reliable source of support for research helping veterans certainly would be, would be very welcome.
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