How many people think that these people should be prohibited from suppressing, altering, interfering with, or otherwise impeding the timely release and communication of scientific or technical findings?

And how many of you would agree that these people should be prohibited from intimidating or coercing an individual to alter or censor, or retaliating against an individual for failing to alter or censor, scientific or technical findings?

If you believe in scientific integrity, you should be a co-sponsor of the Scientific Integrity Act sponsored by Mr. Tonko for these reasons and the other ones expressed today.

I want to talk about Federal employees or Federal contractors engaged in scientific research analyzing the results of scientific research, communicating the results of scientific research, or making policy decisions based on the results of…

The pressure on our scientific agencies to be complicit in this farce and reenforce false and dangerous information is what really disturbs me.

I want to start by reviewing some numbers with you, numbers that appeared in your recently published Community Relations Service 2018 Annual Report, that highlights the enormous and growing problem of hate crime in this country.

It sends a message that politics will be valued over science.

Even one hate crime is not acceptable. So I would say no.

Are the trends that I outlined just now, are they acceptable or do they require additional attention and action?

According to the Washington Post, the position of Director of CRS is one of 145 key positions in the Federal Government requiring Senate confirmation that has not yet received a formal nomination from the current administration.

But knowing the vital part that private contractors are going to be playing, are you satisfied that NASA has enough personnel...

Congratulations on your nomination and confirmation to the position of Director of OSTP.