It also generated a swift response from Capitol Hill. Some of the proposed appropriations could go up, others could hold steady, and others could fall. The Podesta remarks received nationwide attention. He issued a statement criticizing the administration and its approach to budgeting, and reiterated past congressional actions.
Science needs a boost.
Those in Congress who have been advocates of increasing science funding welcome the Administration to our cause. We hope, however, the President's staff view science funding as a priority, not a short-lived political gimmick. Just as we now reap the harvest from past discoveries, the work of researchers and scientists will transform our lives as we move into the 21st Century.