Larry Bucshon
Republican U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon -- a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee -- will chair the panel's subcommittee on research and science education, his office announced Tuesday.
"Because of my background in science and medicine, I understand very well the importance of research in improving the life of all Americans and the role it plays in economic development. I look forward to working with the committee to foster innovation in the research industry so that we can create jobs and grow the economy in Indiana and nationwide," Bucshon said in a statement.
The subcommittee has conducted recent hearings on the role of research universities and their relationships with business, effective science and technology educational practices, the spending of the National Science Foundation and more.
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee chairman, Republican U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, said Bucshon was chosen "because of his extensive background in research as a physician." Bucshon, from Newburgh, was a heart surgeon before being elected in 2010.
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Comments » 16
48_More_Months____God_Help_Us writes:
Okay, since everybody loves a countdown, let's do one to see how long it takes Liberal heads to start exploding after reading the article.
Here we go: 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 -.........
Former_Hoosier writes:
Ahhh - my head is exploding!!!
gollygeeandy writes:
What a good choice. Now he will be able to set science on the road to proving dinosaurs were here on earth 4,000 years ago. He can push the agenda of paying the Russians, Iranians, North Koreans or Chinese to put objects into space for a much cheaper rate than it would cost us to keep our technology up to date.
Yup, a great choice. Maybe the military industrial industry pays (excuse me, Lobbys) well for that chairmanship.
acehoosier writes:
Can't we just have a simple, Bible based person to chair this comittee? I am not sure I trust an elitist with a fancy college education and postgraduate degress.
delsol#48699 writes:
I will keep an open mind on this.
48_More_Months____God_Help_Us writes:
Who would you have chosen?
Ihavenohorseinthisrace writes:
it was "god's will" he got the appointment.
Ihavenohorseinthisrace writes:
How can someone run for two offices in one election ? Bueschon and Paul Ryan ran for other offices and lost, yet are still in congress. Sounds like a pork producing sub-committee to me. Slide up to the table Rep. Bueschon, your lobbyist friends are waiting for you.
48_More_Months____God_Help_Us writes:
What did I miss? What else did Buschon run for?
ForAll writes:
Heart Surgeon = Science, Space and Technology.
???
dll57 writes:
It is a reward for Larry voting straight party lines with Boehner.
ReaganomicsProfessor writes:
Boehner voted for the Fiscal Cliff deal; Larry didn't.
PoCoDiablo writes:
Thank you Rep Bucshon for all the good work you have done. We look forward to more.
pocketninja writes:
He was chosen because Southern Indiana is known all over the world as a hotbed of innovation in Science, Technology and Space . Or Boehner was drunk.
48_More_Months____God_Help_Us writes:
How would Boehner being drunk have anything to do with this article?
MONEYMAKER writes:
This is a good appointment for old Larry because he is way out there anyway.
Go Unions:-)
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