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On the recordJune 19, 2000
I agree. Yet one of the Members from your side of the aisle is suggesting that we take money, additional money out of NSF and put it into HUD. Hopefully in this appropriation bill, before it is finished, we can find more money to accommodate basic research. Basic research in this country has been instrumental in creating products and increasing our competitive position. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Basic Research, I introduced H.R. 4500 that authorizes a 17 percent increase in NSF funding. Let us not shortchange basic research that has served us so well. Let us make sure we do not take more money out of the NSF funding, and let us look for additional funding to help make sure that the basic research that has helped make this country great, that has been vital to increasing our productivity, continues as one of our priorities.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan
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Addressing the need for increased funding for the National Science Foundation during a discussion on appropriations.

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