I have worked on new and innovative ways to tackle our wildfire crisis, a growing threat that the people I represent know all too well. I know from firsthand experience that the United States is home to the smartest, most hardworking, and most impressive minds of our time who have dedicated their lives to helping families across the country fight deadly diseases, predict and prevent natural disasters before they hit, and mount a challenge against our foreign rivals like China. However, we can't continue this important work without our scientific institutions. Recently, our biggest scientific agencies have come under a full-scale attack with the administration's proposed budget effectively annihilating the very science that keeps us safe.
George Whitesides: “I have worked on new and innovative ways to tackle our wildfire crisis, a growing threat that the people I represent…”
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Discussing the importance of scientific institutions and the impact of budget cuts on research.
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