[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011

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                               speech of

                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 15, 2011

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1) making 
     appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other 
     departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes:

  Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in 
opposition to H.R. 1. While I agree with my Republican colleagues that 
we need to address our nation's deficit, the budget cuts being proposed 
would do more harm than good for our economy. Specifically, the 
legislation's cuts to science and technology research would impair our 
ability to compete globally.
  H.R. 1 would dramatically reduce investments in the Department of 
Energy's Office of Science, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and 
the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). These 
agencies conduct cutting-edge science and technology research that 
keeps America innovative and competitive. The budget cuts will not only 
create significant job losses today but also stagnate our economic 
growth in the future.
  As a resident of Silicon Valley, I know firsthand what investments in 
science research and development can do for our economy, and I urge my 
colleagues to join me in opposing H.R. 1.

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