I will say it is always troubling when politicians interpose themselves for science and for empirical-based policymaking when we do not like the conclusions we come up with on our own.
Gerry Connolly: “I will say it is always troubling when politicians interpose themselves for science and for empirical-based policymaking…”
On the recordApril 8, 2019
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Connolly criticizes politicians interfering with scientific conclusions.
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