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A conviction, the passage of a bill, and the arrival of some new committee chairmen have markedly improved the immediate outlook for biomedical research in the United States.
A US Congress newly dominated by Democrats needs to exercise financial restraint. Manned spaceflight is a good candidate for cuts, and energy research needs belated leadership.