So, dear readers, it appears that there is a movement underway to convene a congressional hearing to investigate the current administration's hostility towards scientists whose data are not in harmony with the party line. Do you know of any examples of scientists who have been muzzled by the current administration? Or perhaps you are one of these scientists? If so, please contact legislative assistant, Heather Parsons, or Dan Pearson, a democrat on the Science Committee.
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