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Nature 443, 744-745 (19 October 2006) | doi:10.1038/443744a; Published online 18 October 2006
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Representative Rush Holt is a rare thing in the US Congress — a bona fide scientist building a promising political career. Since his election for the 12th district of New Jersey — the one containing Princeton — eight years ago, this former physicist and son of a West Virginia senator has garnered several powerful committee slots. Holt has emerged as one of the Democratic Party's most prominent spokesmen on science, education and security. Colin Macilwain asked him about the life of a scientist on Capitol Hill, and what the mid-term elections could mean for science and education.
What difference would it make to science, or to scientists in America, if the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives?The atmosphere in Washington is more politically partisan than I have seen in half a century, and it even affects things like science.
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