[Boehlert cited statistics that showed it is small liberal arts colleges, not research universities, which have the best record of graduating students that will go on to receive Ph.D.s in science, mathematics or engineering.] Hamilton is a classic example, ... This building is a 'breeding ground' for future scientists and engineers. |
A lot of people are impatient, understandably, ... And a lot of people want action as quickly as possible. |
For the life of me, I can't understand why there wasn't a greater response sooner, ... We knew three or four days in advance that this was going to be a horrendous weather event; why didn't more action take place in advance? |
I am extremely uneasy about this budget. This budget is bad for space science, worse for Earth science and possibly worse for aeronautics. |
If you bring creative professors together with dedicated students in a state-of-the-art facility, the possibilities are infinite, |
In such a budget, should NASA receive almost a 6 percent increase? Is it the highest domestic spending priority? I don't think so, and I doubt my colleagues will either, |
Judd Road was very important in going forward with Consumer Square and The Orchard, |
NASA cannot carry out all the tasks currently on its plate without significantly more money. |
NASA cannot use aeronautics and science as a piggy bank to fund human space flight. |
Our voice is being listened to now more than it has in the past. |
Perhaps worst of all, the bill still does virtually nothing to limit the nation's growing demand for oil: the core cause of price spikes. |
Sixteen Hundred Pennsylvania Avenue should follow the example of Ten Downing Street, and focus national attention on this. |
take advantage of the technology we already have. |
The bill weakens state and federal environmental standards ... and gives a break to wealthy oil companies while doing little or nothing to affect oil prices, |
The decisions we make in the next few months will affect the future of the space program for decades to come, ... They need to be made deliberately. That's the proper way to honor the memories of the Columbia crew. |