"Every time government scientific reports are delayed, distorted, or hidden, the American people pay the price."
"Allowing political power or special interests to manipulate or suppress Federal science hurts and hurts all of us."
"Scientific integrity is a longstanding concern that transcends any one party or political administration."
"Science doesn't serve political power, it just tries to tell us the truth."
"I hope that, as a Committee, we can all work together to strengthen scientific integrity policies."
"If I might add to your comment, I recently attended the public statement opportunity at the agency for this given reason."
"Instead of sidelining science, now is the time to invest more heavily in research and scientists."
"So it's apparent that no matter what Administration, there's a benefit that comes by tightening up and statutorily imposing the integrity overviews that these agencies."
"I think that's exactly what we're here for, that politics intervening with scientific integrity is bad whether it comes from the right or from the left."
"I would really encourage and ask again my Republican friends including Mr. Norman from South Carolina and Dr. Marshall and others to consider signing onto the Tonko legislation."
"I'm concerned, too, about the Union of Concerned Scientists' survey that had 50 percent across all agencies either agreed or strongly agreed that political considerations undermine science-based polic..."
"So if there's some sort of disagreement or whatever within agencies, can agencies actually eliminate the SI office----"