WASHINGTON, D.C. – Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) released the following statement in response to the nomination today of Dr. Arden Bement as Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF):

“I’m delighted that the President has nominated Arden Bement to be the Director of the National Science Foundation.  Arden knows the agency well and brings a wealth of experience in industry, government and academia to the job.  His calm, soft-spoken, steady, open-minded and firm leadership has already left its mark on NSF.  With a permanent appointment, he will be able to be an even more forceful, effective and inventive director.  It would be hard to think of a better person for the job.”