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On the recordDecember 31, 2008
As more and more of our nation's public policy decisions involve the use of complex scientific information, it becomes more and more important that our policymaking institutions make use of such information in a process that is free of bias, is open to outside review and analysis, allows for the airing of divergent opinion, and is deliberative enough to ensure that the decisions we make are the right ones.
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Jerry McNerney
Democratic · California

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Emphasizes the need for unbiased scientific information in policymaking.

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