On the recordMarch 30, 2011
I implore my colleagues to recognize the value of research and resist efforts to defund and destroy the very scientific community that will give us answers.
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congress.govI implore my colleagues to recognize the value of research and resist efforts to defund and destroy the very scientific community that will give us answers.
Johnson urges colleagues to support scientific research on climate change.
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