[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 170 (Tuesday, December 3, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     THE EFFECT OF BUDGET CUTS ON EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, we've heard a lot about choices and 
constituents and what we should do. Well, let me say to you, Mr. 
Speaker, and to this Nation, our Nation is at a crossroads. The 
decisions we make today will affect the long-term economic stability of 
our Nation.
  Congress must pass a budget that helps grow our Nation and creates 
jobs. We must eliminate the sequester and invest in our future by 
funding Federal research and education programs. For example, in my 
district, Ohio State University, one of the Nation's premier research 
institutions, has recently experienced a 7.2 percent decrease in 
Federal funding because of the sequester and other budget cuts to 
Federal research and development.
  If this downward trend continues, no question--no question--it will 
affect our Nation's next generation of science, discovery, and 
innovation while slowing jobs growth. Federal investment in research 
and education are put to use in places like world-class laboratories, 
clinical trials, and energy innovation centers. We must sustain these 
investments. Our Nation's economic security depends on it.

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