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Baric Transcribed Interview (Redacted), p.45 · baric_ti:utt:00324

Date: 2026-04-10 09:00 (day precision)
Type: transcript segment · interview
recipient: Christina Salazar, Harry Kazenoff, David T. Lambeth III, William Henderson, Clark Ervin, Jake Greenberg
speaker: Ralph S. Baric

With people who request it. Now, if you don't want that to happen then you all should write regulations that prevent that.

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2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

Well, that would have been a decade earlier, but yeah, sure.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

Yes. And then --
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

Those mice were also shared with other U.S. investigators, as well, so it's not like this is -- it's not a fair assessment to say that because you gave it to the Chinese you didn't appropriately use U.S. taxpayer funds. In reality, the regulatory framework of the United States government is that I'm required to share.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

With the Chinese?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric

With people who request it. Now, if you don't want that to happen then you all should write regulations that prevent that.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

We have a bill called the Risky Research Act, but I don't know if that addresses that directly. Can I have the --
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

I don't think it does.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

If you have suggestions, I mean, we would love suggestions on the bill and also what kind of --
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

I'd be glad to give you my suggestions on the bill.