I am pleased to say I just earned another hundred percent perfect conservative rating from the American Conservative Union.

It really is a privilege to work with you guys on this.

Your success, the success of America is contingent on the success of the National Science Foundation I am convinced.

We are headed towards a path today that if we do not change, we are going to become like Argentina.

The sciences are really one of the most important things we can do for future generations.

It would be wonderful if the recommendation for the initial budget number that we work with came from an independent panel of scientists and engineers.

I am, as everyone on this Committee is, committed to doing all that we can to support the sciences, the National Science Foundation, NASA.

We are committed to making sure that the decadal survey missions get flown.

Talk to us about fertilizing the ocean and what effect that can have as a carbon sink and helping us reverse the carbon in the atmosphere.

I think we should certainly do the research on carbon sequestration since it is possible to remove dramatic amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by fertilizing the ocean.

I just think it is important for clarification, Mr. Chairman, that we do not attribute it entirely to...