Political Quotes

“I want to applaud the hard work of the members of the committee under the leadership that they have enjoyed, and extend my appreciation for a job well done. Of particular interest to me are the appropriations for several critically important scientific organizations funded by this legislation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. These institutions represent some of the best and the brightest the scientific community has to offer. I was pleased to see the robust funding granted these organizations. NIST is the premier institution for standards in this country, and its work in this area is unparalleled. Its state-of-the-art facilities boast numerous advanced laboratories, and its scientific discoveries have remained on the forefront. Not one, but two Nobel prizes have been awarded to this institution in the last 5 years. Yet on the 100th anniversary of this oldest national lab of the country, the original budget proposal was to reduce NIST funding by almost 20 percent.”