Political Quotes

“The Scientific Integrity Program of the Union of Concerned Scientists supports your amendment to H.R. 6063, the NASA Authorization Act. This amendment will make clear that Congress intends that scientific research developed at NASA be free of political interference, and that NASA scientists are able to disseminate their findings without fear of retaliation. We know that the problem of political interference in federal science is a widespread and serious one. Indeed, of the nearly 3,400 federal scientists across nine agencies who have responded to questionnaires by the Union of Concerned Scientists, more than 1,100 scientists report that they fear retaliation for openly expressing concerns about their agency's mission-driven work. Your amendment will send a signal to this Administration and future Administrations that this state of affairs cannot and should not continue.”