[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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          THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND TECHOLOGY

  (Mr. EHLERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to follow up on the comments 
made by the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Smith, and also related to 
comments I made a few moments ago about the importance of improving 
math and science education in this country.
  As I mentioned in my previous comments, we are enjoying an immense 
economic boom at this time, much of which is due to the results of 
science and technology. In particular, it is due to the research which 
has been done over the past 50 years.
  That is why the work of the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith) is so 
important, because if we wish to maintain a good economy, if we wish to 
have our children have a good economy, we must make the same investment 
in scientific research today that our parents and grandparents made 20, 
30, 40, 50 years ago, and which we are enjoying the fruits of today.
  It is extremely important that we continue that research effort to 
improve the health, the lives, and the freedoms not only in our Nation, 
but of peoples throughout the entire planet.
  I commend the gentleman from Michigan for his work. I hope this 
Congress will continue to show a willingness to fund scientific 
research and maintain our leadership among the nations of this planet.

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