"The scientist statement makes clear that while science is rarely the only factor in public policy decisions, this input should be objective and impartial [...] Sustained protest from scientists, individual Republicans and Democrats in Congress, and the nation's leading editorial pages has not been enough to make the abuse of science stop. [...] From airborne bacteria to Ground Zero, science continues to be misrepresented for political gain [...] The new Congress should enact meaningful reforms so decisions within federal scientific agencies and advisory committees are based on objective and unbiased science" [UCS says]