Bill Foster Quotes
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The fight for a truly inclusive nation that embraces its diversity is not over and perhaps will never be.
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We need to beef up STEM education.
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History has not looked kindly on us when we've prevented people fleeing violence from seeking refuge in this country.
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The idea of ensuring that federal research dollars should be reasonably spread around is an arguably useful goal. But it should be done per person, not per state.
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As a scientist, the starting point is always the facts of the matter, whereas often, in politics, the starting point is how does this play in the next election.
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It is important to remember the purpose of health care reform: to make sure Americans have access to quality, affordable health care - especially those individuals who were being denied by their insurance companies because they weren't profitable customers.
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As we continue to work to pass comprehensive immigration reform, we must take action to stop these predators who are exploiting immigrants attempting to play by the rules.
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Immigrants greatly contribute to our country's economic prosperity.
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Anyone concerned with the broken politics in Washington needs to look no further than Mitch McConnell's cynical manipulation of the rules and obstruction of the NLRB.
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One of the fundamental scientific discoveries of the dog-human relationship is that when a dog looks into his master's eyes, you have a release of oxytocin - which is the trust hormone, the love hormone.
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I used to say I represented 33% of the strategic reserve of physicists in Congress.
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Federal policies must understand the linkages between economic growth, social mobility, and a strong middle class.
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As we face tough decisions in Washington, we must never forget our responsibility to protect Medicare and preserve it for future generations.
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The United States will always be a global leader, and we need to actively engage the international community to make sure all citizens of the world live freely and equally under their country's rule of law. We cannot, however, afford to fight other nations' wars interminably or stabilize their regions.
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I am grateful for the sacrifices our veterans have made to defend our freedom and prosperity.
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Every person deserves to be treated fairly under the law.
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We have to get back to universities being more focused on education and more connected on what they educate students for to the jobs that actually exist.
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I don't want to do anything that capitalizes personally on the fact that I've been in public service.
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The National Endowment for the Arts distributes money to all 50 states, and they try to do their best to distribute to rural and suburban areas. It's one of the great things about the program. It raises the awareness of culture throughout the population.
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Those who promote hatred, bigotry, and fear do not represent America and do not represent us.
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I support marriage equality and oppose legislation that defines marriage as only being between a man and a woman.
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Those in science perform research, have it reviewed by their peers, publish the results, and believe the answer should be obvious.
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We should not chip away at the protections that have built the largest economy and the largest middle class in the world.
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I understand clearly as a freshman in Congress, you don't get to steer the bus.