"Can you think of a good reason why a Director has not been nominated?"
"What we do here in government, with respect to science matters."
"When the administration's budget slashes funding in key research areas... that sends the wrong message about how we value science here in the United States."
"It sends a message that politics will be valued over science."
"The pressure on our scientific agencies to be complicit in this farce and reenforce false and dangerous information is what really disturbs me."
"What NOAA did in response to political pressure hurts faith in science as an institution and I fear things like that will damage the appeal of science as a career to the next generation."
"the NSF's website states that the mission of the NSF is, quote, "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense.""
"I want to make sure you both understand that I view this as a critically important part of our discussion today and it should be the starting point for how we view STEM education in this nation."
"Looking at the administration's fiscal year 2020 budget request, the NSF would have realized a 12 percent cut overall and a 10 percent cut to the Education and Human Resources Directorate."
"we are not cutting these programs, they are too valuable for our nation, and do your bit in pushing back on these cutbacks, will you?"
"We increased NASA's funding by $815 million, which fully funded the lunar landing program and robustly funded scientific discovery and STEM education."
"So we have to drill down on this stuff."