Gary Peters actually said...

"One of the essential tasks of this Subcommittee is to engage in honest evaluations of the public investments that we make as a Nation and whether or not these investments are indeed worthwhile."

"This research results in economic growth in every State and leads to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in entirely new sectors of the economy."

"the government in this country and no other government needs fund science, at least for economic reasons."

"I also want to give special thanks to Ranking Member Peters for his work on crafting and securing passage of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act."