Milhouse: We have to go back to another President with a familiar middle name to find precedents for demands of TOTAL and ABSOLUTE fidelity by subordinates. I’m fairly familiar with the facts in this case and it is clear the transfer decision was a direct result of Dr. Brights insistence on using the objective criteria (as required under the appropriations bill language) in the allocation of BARDA grants. Reprogramming funds in response the the whims of a President (especially when all his own experts counsel against it) is contrary to HHS’ own guidelines. There is a process for reprogramming (that you probably are familiar with) that requires prior notice and consultation with the Chairs and ranking members of the relevant appropriations committees. That was not done here.
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