I want to thank you, Dr. Thompson, and let me just say your qualifications are impeccable.
I think one of the things the report identified in it was that the costs of the decennial census rose from $8 billion in...
So I think you're right that the Commission needs to address both of those things.
I think as Congressman Huelskamp outlined for us, that certainly in these new, huge opportunities in trade we do not wan...
But we do understand the concern that a veteran wouldn't be on a reasonable schedule to complete a program if they were ...
I think unfunded mandates in this area are particularly tricky and dangerous given the chronic underfunding of crime lab...
This funding was very important in my laboratory.
I think that is the challenge. They spend a lot of time trying to figure out where the next funding source, Federal or o...
I think it is in everyone's interest to have certification, to have proficiency training, to have accreditation.
if we impose unfunded mandates on the states on this issue, that we could actually diminish resources
I am in favor of building up the standards through, among other things, the creation of a National Forensic Science Comm...
There has to be a private-public partnership in which NIST encourages and is the enabler, not the decider.
the validity of forensics is incredibly important to the integrity of the justice system
I would argue that is a good thing, not a bad thing.
I agree with that. I mean, I think that is why we have the Daubert standard, that is why we have vigorous cross-examinat...
It is the greatest transfer of wealth in the history of the world, as people clean out all of our bank files.
these automatic cuts that have gone into effect--they are creating real uncertainty and challenges for not just governme...
this is a very timely discussion, and hopefully, it will help spur some action here in Congress.
