American Quote by Lamar S. Smith

“The academic world was also fascinated by the Congressional Research Service, or CRS, reports. The American Congress has its own scientific intelligence service, which…

— Daniel Domscheit-Berg

Congress has oversight responsibility of the federal government.

— Jon Husted

“Most funding for American scientific research comes from the federal government (your tax dollars at work).”

— Robert M. Hazen

Research is one of the Nation's very greatest resources and the role of the Federal Government in supporting and stimulating it needs to reexamined.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

This is an appropriate role for the federal government - to invest in basic research.

— Todd Young

I respect the Congress's oversight responsibility.

— Hillary Clinton

If taxpayers want better results from Congress, they must stop paying their elected officials for failure. After all, you get what you pay for.

— Jim Cooper

Congress has an important role to play in ensuring that Americans know that their government is doing everything it can to protect their savings…

— Dean Phillips

I do think actually in this case the government does get credit for funding some of the basic research.

— Steve Case

Congress does investigations better than they do anything else.

— Mitch Landrieu

We favor putting Congress on a commission basis. Pay them for results. If they do a good job and the country prospers, they get…

— Gracie Allen

Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.

— Jeff Fortenberry