It's only going to get worse if we don't fix the sequester and continue to invest in our world-class scientists.
I want to direct this, if I might, to Dr. Perlmutter.
But isn't having some funding better than having no funding?
I think we have to acknowledge that there are--when you come up here and talk about funding deficiencies for specific agencies and programs,...
That is not a responsible way to operate an enterprise like the U.S. Government.
We can't ignore the both immediate and the longer term impacts of having the government shut down, but we also can't ignore the problems tha...
I think we can do much better, and if we did follow regular order, do the budget, do the appropriation bills the way they're supposed to be ...
I would ask any who want to keep the government shut, tell us what parts of the government you want to keep shut.
I would vote for an amendment that you would offer that would fix that particular situation for Captain Colburn.
And I do not disagree at all that this should be handled in the normal appropriations process.
I would also say one of the incredible ironies is the House has passed and I know the Senate, in whatever final agreement will pass, that ou...