Peter Visclosky: “I appreciate the chairman yielding, and would join him in his opposition to the amendment. I would make a general…”

“I appreciate the chairman yielding, and would join him in his opposition to the amendment. I would make a general observation. The gentleman's amendment would cut $10 million from the Office of Science. When you look at a $4 billion budget, your first impression might be it is of little consequence as far as the overall scientific research in this country. But I would point out that in fiscal year 2010 the account was for $4.904 billion. In fiscal year 2011 it was reduced to $4.842 billion. For, prospectively, 2012 it's reduced another 43. The gentleman's amendment would increase that reduction by almost 25 percent for the coming fiscal year. And I do think it is time to say ``no,'' and let us apply ourselves to serious scientific research. I oppose the gentleman's amendment, and appreciate the chairman yielding.”