Former U.S. Representative Rush Holt and former Director of the National Institutes of Health Elias Zerhouni wrote a strong defense of scientific research in The Hill:​

​For decades, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have championed federal funding for research and development — funding that provides incredible value for our nation’s health, economy, and security. Yet, the current White House is proposing a budget that would ignore R&D’s value, starve science, and hinder growth.

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