On the recordMay 20, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment. The gentlewoman's amendment makes everything a priority so that nothing really is. This amendment rubberstamps the administration's budget request, which fails to make choices, spreading a little bit of research funding around to try to please everyone. Compared to the gentlewoman's proposal, H.R. 1806 funds 329 more new grants in biology next year, 398 more new grants in computer science, 457 more new grants in engineering, and 955 more new grants in math and the physical sciences. These are research grants that are going to universities and research institutions across the country, fueling innovation and driving economic competitiveness in the United States.
