Chris Smith: “Yet, under Clinton, under Bush, and now under Obama, we have made workers' rights a non-priority.”

It is long overdue for a comprehensive investigation and review, and I urge the HHS OIG to look closely to determine whether it has violated federal standards for federal funding recipients.

I would add that the gentlewoman's husband, Scott, is a tremendous leader and head of National Right to Life.

If the U.S. also retreats due to limits on working with foreign scientists, it could jeopardize the whole future of high-energy physics.

We must act now, and we must act decisively. The lives of so many lie in the balance.