Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after voting against S. 1260, a bill led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to increase funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a way to compete globally with other nations like China:
“While I commend my colleagues for working in a bipartisan fashion to address some important national security issues, I believe the bill we voted on today is inadequate and not paid for. It would increase inefficient government spending at a time of record debt and rising inflation, and it fails to shore up our supply chains or bolster American innovation in a sufficient way. As we work on this year’s budget and the National Defense Authorization Act, I hope we use those opportunities to advance solutions that properly address the ongoing threats posed by foreign adversaries like China or Russia.”