Political Quotes

“I thank the ranking member for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4660. I would like to thank Chairman Wolf and Ranking Member Fattah for their hard work on this bill. While they have had to make some tough budget choices with a reduced level of funding, this bill still shows a strong commitment to scientific research at the National Science Foundation and also NASA. Investment in research is vital to our economic future because it helps us achieve discoveries that will keep the U.S. at the cutting edge of science and technology and creating new American jobs. I also want to take a moment to honor my good friend from Virginia, Chairman Wolf. Even in an era of partisan polarization and heated rhetoric, he has taken great pains to craft bills like this one that get broad support from Members on both sides of the aisle. He has been a strong defender of American security and a strong supporter of American manufacturing; and, most importantly, throughout his career, he has been a courageous fighter for human rights around the world, while never losing sight of his duty to his constituents here at home. He has been a good example for all of us in this body. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this bill and to support the strong funding, especially for the National Science Foundation, in this bill.”