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Don Beyer: “I think we can all agree that all scientists--government, academia, private sector--should be free of undue influence…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
I think we can all agree that all scientists--government, academia, private sector--should be free of undue influence, be it politics or profit.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer emphasizes the need for scientists to work without political or profit-driven pressures.

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