John Culberson: “I look forward to working with you, Dr. Price, and other members of the subcommittee and the full committee, as well as…”

“I look forward to working with you, Dr. Price, and other members of the subcommittee and the full committee, as well as the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, to ensure that we protect the independence of the National Science Foundation. It is vitally important that America preserves its leadership role in the world, and scientific research and NSF and NASA have been a vital part of that. A strong supporter of our investment in the sciences, my favorite Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, liked to say that liberty was the firstborn of science. It is vital that we work together, as I will with you, sir, as we move through conference, to continue to preserve the flexibility and independence of the National Science Foundation. We, in the committee report, are simply working to make sure NSF prioritizes their funding, but I will continue to work with you throughout this process as we move forward.”