Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I join my colleagues of the Committee on Science in commending our Chairman, Mr. Walker, for the very fine work that has gone into the preparation of this legislation for floor action. Chairman Walker has consistently supported the concept of unifying the civilian science missions of the Federal Government under one policy umbrella, with the objective being greater consistency in the development and implementation of the research and development policies and activities of the Federal Government. Perhaps, one day, the Congress will take such a bold step as part of the effort to Re-engineer Government and make it more responsive to the needs of America in the 21st century. But that day is not yet, and our chairman has worked faithfully to do the next best thing: Conduct an authorization process that genuinely looks at the budgetary constraints that we are faced with as we move toward ending annual operating deficits over a period of 7 years, and make reasoned judgments about our priorities for the national science programs taken as a whole. In this way, we hope to use the moneys available to us in the wisest way possible to expand the frontiers of knowledge and better our quality of life.”