Suzanne Bonamici actually said...

"We need to be investing more, not less in research and development programs, especially to keep our air and water clean."

"The United States is competing, as we know, against other countries that have dedicated, significant, long-term funding to science and research."

"Our nation is dealing with a growing global demand for energy, for over--we have an overreliance on fossil fuels and harmful emissions that are contributing to climate change."

"As policymakers on this Committee, we have to do everything we can to make sure that our scientists and researchers are able to do their work free from harassment and abuse."