all of them marked n.i., meaning not investigated. the state has now launched an investigation to try to find out how it could have happened. paul joins trustee knicks, paul? >> with john, as you mentioned, outrage mounting here every day, headline after headline, calling for top officials to be fired. one editorial even calling for a wrecking ball to be taken to the agency's responsible, now, of course, the question is, how could this have happened. >> we see over 100 children every single week for therapy sessions. a among those kids are children with broken legs, we have a child who will be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. >> when it comes to children's in harms way, child therapist has seen more than her fair share, but she was stunned by revelations that arizona child serviced chose not to investigate a 6,554 cases. >> i was appalled. it is completely unacceptable. knowing that more and more children die every year from abuse, and to be honest, there are many cases that are never even reported. it's completely unacceptab

is made possible by n.i. hirks grants. unfortunately the first year of sequestration required n.i.h. to cut 5% of its budget. many of america's young scientists are leaving the u.s. to pursue their research abroad for more stable positions. if the sequestration were to continue for the full 10 years, n.i.h. would lose a staggering $19 billion. and our nation would lose precious time in its race against alzheimer's disease, cancer, autism, hiv-aids, and countless other diseases that cause pain and suffering. i urge congressional leaders to approve robust funding for n.i.h., to reverse the damaging impact of sequestration on research programs. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back her time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? er does the gentlelady ask for unanimous consent? the gentlelady from california is recognized. mrs. negrete mcleod: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the affordable care act is moving in the right direction and de