Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
10/03/2007
Pelosi: On Sputnik’s 50th Anniversary, America is Committed to Innovation
“Fifty years ago tomorrow, the
“In 1962, when President John F. Kennedy announced our
commitment to putting a man on the moon within ten years, he said: ‘The vows of
this nation can only be fulfilled if we…are first, and therefore, we intend to
be first…Our leadership in science and in industry, our hopes for peace and
security, our obligations to ourselves as well as others, all require us to
make this effort.’
“In this same spirit, the Democratic-led New Direction
Congress has made a commitment to innovation and to help ensure our nation’s
global economic competitiveness for generations to come. With strong bipartisan
support, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, our Innovation
Agenda which focuses on four key areas: Math and Science Education, Research
and Development, Energy Independence, and Small Businesses.
“Our Innovation Agenda is part of our vision for a stronger
“As President Kennedy said, ‘we intend to be first.’”