Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in recognition of its centennial anniversary, I rise to offer my congratulations and appreciation to the American Geophysical Union, also known as the AGU. Since December 1919, the AGU has played an instrumental role in supporting international cooperation while also fostering American leadership in the fields of Earth and space science. Senator Murkowski and I introduced a resolution in honor of this critical milestone, and I am pleased to see the Senate pass it today. The National Research Council created the AGU as the representative for the United States of America in the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics in 1919. Only 1 year after the end of World War I, this was an occasion for international cooperation that illustrated the importance of bridging divides in the name of science. The AGU is a prime example of our Nation's commitment to a vision of shared peace and prosperity, and by serving as a key forum for gifted geophysicists from across the world, it is an example of our positive role in the international community for advancing knowledge. In the century since its founding, the AGU has connected countless geophysicists to facilitate information-sharing, peer review. and innovation. The AGU today counts more than 60,000 scientists and students among its membership, across 137 countries.…”