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E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state." David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D." David Cicilline stated on May 1, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Annual precipitation "has increased in Rhode Island by over 12 inches in the last century." Ron Fournier stated on May 10, 2015 in a pundit panel on "Face the Nation": Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse "cures and treatments that no health agency supports." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. Heidi Heilman stated on March 13, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Today’s marijuana is 300 percent to 800 percent more potent than the pot of yesteryear." Chris Murphy stated on January 15, 2014 in remarks at a news conference: "Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening." Grover Fugate stated on August 23, 2013 in a TV interview: If sea levels rise six feet due to climate change, Waterplace Park in Providence and Wickford village would be swamped Choose: New Jersey stated on July 30, 2012 in an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal: "We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world." David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Rush Holt stated on September 16, 2011 in an opinion article: Says "as a share of the US economy, the government’s support for research and development (R&D) has fallen by nearly two-thirds since the 1960s." Joel Keehn stated on March 11, 2011 in a blog: The hour of sleep you lose during the change to daylight saving time might initially pose some health risks. John Pistole stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.: The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is "equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 2, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 3, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space."
E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state."
David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D."
David Cicilline stated on May 1, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Annual precipitation "has increased in Rhode Island by over 12 inches in the last century."
Ron Fournier stated on May 10, 2015 in a pundit panel on "Face the Nation": Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse "cures and treatments that no health agency supports."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded."
Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds."
Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical.
Heidi Heilman stated on March 13, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Today’s marijuana is 300 percent to 800 percent more potent than the pot of yesteryear."
Chris Murphy stated on January 15, 2014 in remarks at a news conference: "Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening."
Grover Fugate stated on August 23, 2013 in a TV interview: If sea levels rise six feet due to climate change, Waterplace Park in Providence and Wickford village would be swamped
Choose: New Jersey stated on July 30, 2012 in an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal: "We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world."
David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability.
Rush Holt stated on September 16, 2011 in an opinion article: Says "as a share of the US economy, the government’s support for research and development (R&D) has fallen by nearly two-thirds since the 1960s."
Joel Keehn stated on March 11, 2011 in a blog: The hour of sleep you lose during the change to daylight saving time might initially pose some health risks.
John Pistole stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.: The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is "equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 2, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 3, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space."