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Republicans and Republicans point to Democrats. And all the 

 while the science community whispers in the dark, bringing 

 mixed messages to their political representatives while 

 trying to escape blame themselves. 



My message here today is that we all share in the blame 

 for the facilities crisis. And, realistically, reform will 

 require that all the concerned parties develop a joint plan 

 of action and take that first step together. 



5. Given current trends, what do you project will be the 

 condition of agriculture research in this country without changes 

 in the ways in which we set priorities and fund agriculture 

 research? 



I am an ardent suppoiiAof agricultural research Mr. 

 Chairman, but I see the writing on the wall. This is a time 

 of belt-tightening not of increased budgets. The 

 agriculture research system will have to learn how to better 

 shift funds within their current program levels in order to 

 get resources to critical needs and new initiatives. 



A first test of how well the agricultural research 

 community will meet this challenge is in the facilities 

 system. They — we — will have to devise a way to cut out 

 low priority facilities in order to reallocate resources to 

 high priority areas. 



If the agricultural research community cannot meet this 

 challenge, I would rather not speculate on the disastrous 

 results that surely await. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY for "Qettlnq Beyond the Blaae Gane" 



Arnon, I., The Planning and Programming of Agricultural Research . 

 (Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United 

 Nations, 1975) . 



Brundage, William, Letter to Senator Robert Byrd outlining USDA 

 Users Advisory Board position on facilities (September 16, 1991). 



Barber, Richard J. , The Politics of Research . (Washington DC: 

 Public Affairs Press, 1966) . 



Bentley, Orville G. , Letter to Senator Thad Cochran, regarding 

 funding for Natural Products Research Facility (April 19, 1989). 



Brown, George E. Jr, Rational Science. Irrational Reality; A 

 Congressional Perspective on Basic Research and Society . Science 

 Vol 258, Oct 9 1992. 



