Political Quotes

“I want to reiterate at the outset that in title VI, as in all other titles heretofore discussed, we do not bust the budget in that we are completely consistent with the glide path toward a balanced budget. And we are in title VI as well. Mr. Chairman, this amendment affirms the ability of the National Institute of Standards of Technology [NIST] to perform its activities in environmental technologies, health care, information infrastructure, and construction technologies. It does not increase funding. Why am I offering this amendment? Because the Committee report implicitly directs NIST not to pursue programmatic research in these areas, because they do not consider them to be related to the core mission of NIST. Why am I concerned? The current language in the bill inhibits NIST from doing activities that support American industry and promote the health and welfare of all Americans. This language inhibits NIST from developing the measurement standards required for industry to develop chlorofluorocarbon substitutes. In addition NIST environmental technology standards help industry meet pollution emission standards and they provide more than 200 different Standard Reference Materials. The National Center for Industrial and Treatment Technologies puts it succinctly: . . . NIST is seen as filling a unique and vital role in the fundamental science and engineering of pollution prevention and clean technology development.…”