Political Quotes

“I think that the spirit of this amendment is supported by many people on both sides of the aisle. That spirit is that we really need to look at these national labs because some of their missions have changed. We are in a post-cold-war era. That does not mean that we are in a really safe world. I am not sure this is the best way to approach that problem, but I wanted to take just a moment to focus on one of the things that our labs are doing which I think is very important for our future. I believe that this approach elevates civilian science R&D and its contribution to our national security. It is a sound precedent for prioritizing national science programs. I am particularly interested in alternative energy research programs. Just as it is irresponsible to saddle our children with the national debt we have created, it is irresponsible for this Nation not to develop clean, safe alternative energy sources for future generations. Harnessing fusion power is the most challenging and ambitious scientific endeavor ever undertaken by man.”