Rumsfeld Endorses Robust Science Funding.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld - Brief Article

During Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's confirmation hearing, Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., asked about the new Pentagon chief's stance on defense-related science and technology programs. Bingaman, whose state is home to the Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories, believes that there is not enough funding in the current defense budget for basic research and science. "It always loses out as compared to procurement, as compared to readiness," Bingaman said.

Rumsfeld agreed. He noted President Bush's campaign pledge to...