Pelosi Reaffirms R&D Funding Pledge
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaffirmed her intent to increase federal support for research and development during a Monday talk at Princeton University, saying "if you want to know the agenda for this new Congress, remember four words: science, science, science and science." However, she warned there would be competition for government dollars (read: economic stimulus) in 2009 and said supporters of science must become active advocates for R&D funding. "We stand by this as the most important investment that we can make in health and education and energy independence, job creation and the defense of America," she said.
Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., a physicist and former Princeton staff member, pointed out the economic importance of research. "We should make a commitment as a nation to research and development," he said. "Science and scientific research are not luxuries to be engaged in in plush times, but rather they are the basis for economic growth, economic prosperity and quality of life." Princeton has a press release with more details here.
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