House Proceeding 06-17-09 on Jun 17th, 2009 :: 0:34:25 to 0:37:00
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Maurice D. Hinchey: that, without doubt will come to be regretted by the majority. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from new york. >> madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from new york, mr. hinchey. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for three minutes. mr. hinchey: thank you, madam speaker, and i want to thank

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Speech By: Maurice D. Hinchey

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Maurice D. Hinchey: chairwoman slaughter for yielding me this time. i'd like to commend chairman mollohan for doing an outstanding job with this year's commerce, justice and science bill. and i intend to vote for it, support it enthusiastically. i know that he had to make some hard choices and i am pleased that he was able to fund nearly

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Maurice D. Hinchey: all of the administration's requests for the national science undation in particular. however, a provision in the report concerning materials research has just been brought to my attention and i am hopeful that as is bill moves to conference we might be able to address this language. the basic research and fundamental science funded by

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Maurice D. Hinchey: the national science foundation are vitally important to the future of our nation. however, there is language in the report eliminating the president's proposed increase in the n.s.f.'s materials research budget and it says so, quote, in light of similar investments and

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Maurice D. Hinchey: energy sciences, allegedly at the department of energy. it is my understanding that this may not be the case. the national science foundation's division of materials research funds research on the fundamental behavior of matter and materials that lead to the creation of new materials and new technologies. in addition, materials research

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Maurice D. Hinchey: supports instruments and facilities, including the cornell electron storage ring and cornell high energy. that source located in new york and they are crucial, both of them, for advancing in scientific field -- this scientific field. until this year the cornell

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Maurice D. Hinchey: facilities had been funded by the n.s.f.'s division of physics. they are currently transitioning to the division of materials research which may have caused some confusion. the president asked for an increase to support research and development at these cornell facilities. the department of energy does not have a facility comparable

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Maurice D. Hinchey: to cornell's and the work done at cornell is the most advanced in the world as far as we know. i would be happy to discuss this further and i hope that we can work together to clarify the