COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas, Chairman JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts ROBERT N. GIAIMO, Connecticut DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin J. EDWARD ROUSH, Indiana TOM BEVILL, Alabama BILL CHAPPELL. JR., Florida JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania BOB TRAXLER, Michigan ROBERT DUNCAN. Oregon JOSEPH D. EARLY, Massachusetts MAX BAUCUS, Montana CHARLES WILSON, Texas ELFORD A. CEDERBERG. Michigan J. KENNETH ROBINSON. Virginia C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, Colorado CLAIR W. BURGER, California KEITH F. MAINLAND, Clerk and Staff Director (II) NOTE. This Surveys and Investigations supervisory staff is supplemented by selected personnel borrowed on a reimbursable basis for varying lengths of time from various agencies to staff up specific studies and investigations. The current average annual full-time personnel equivalent is approximately 42. GERARD J. CHOUINARD ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT GENEVIEVE A. MEALY DALE M. SHULAW (III) ANN M. STULL BETTY LOU TAYLOR ELLEN C. ZACOFSKY DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977 MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1976. TESTIMONY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE WITNESSES HON. JOHN YOUNG, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS DR. A. EDWARD MAUMENEE, PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND DIRECTOR OF THE WILMER INSTITUTE OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HOSPITAL Mr. FLOOD. The committee will be in order. At this time, we will hear from our distinguished colleague, Representative John Young of Texas. Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Chairman, if the committee pleases, Honorable Pete Rodino of New Jersey, who is a personal friend and patient of Dr. Ed Maumenee, your witness, was going to present Dr. Maumenee today to the committee. Mr. Rodino has been unavoidably detained. and it is my pleasure, Mr. Chairman, to present to the committee Dr. Ed Maumenee, on behalf of our dear friend, Pete Rodino, and commend to you your most kind attention to anything that the doctor has to say to this committee. Mr. FLOOD. Of course, we regret under the circumstances that the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey couldn't be here, but we understand the situation, and he couldn't be better represented than by the distinguished gentleman from Texas. Mr. YOUNG. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. FLOOD. So we will then hear Dr. Edward Maumenee. Nice to see you, Doctor. Everybody understands because of the time element unfortunately we have to adhere rigidly to the 10-minute rule. Regardless of the witness or what the problem is, it has to be that way. Other committees give 5 minutes. Dr. MAUMENEE. Congressman Flood, I am deeply appreciative of the time and effort you spend in this Appropriations Committee obtaining funds for the National Eye Institute. I have testified before your committee on several occasions and know of the great work you have done and am most appreciative of the hours you spend looking into these problems for us. (1) |