Congressman Charles Foster Bass championed bipartisan environmental policy while representing New Hampshire with principled moderate leadership. First elected at 30, he secured the Northern Forest Land Protection Act preserving millions of acres across four states and advocated for clean energy despite partisan pressure. After Congress, Bass continued public service through non-profit work and teaching political science. His career demonstrates how quiet, persistent bridge-building often creates more lasting impact than partisan flamboyance, offering an important template for effective governance in polarized environments.
"In its report, the Cox Committee concludes that China is using stolen U.S. design information to speed up its deployment of a new nuclear missile force."
"The Intelligence Committee will also examine present counterintelligence programs for the Department of Energy, the National Laboratories, and the Department of Defense."
"State and local government, with financial support from the federal government, should offer a program to educate and train foster children for employment and provide them with financial assistance, as needed, until they reach age 21."
"China has legally purchased high performance computers, advanced machine tools, and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment from several American companies."
"Many foster children have had difficulty making the transition to independent living. Several are homeless, become single parents, commit crimes, or live in poverty. They are also frequent targets of crime."
"Like any good spy novel, the Cox Report alleges that Chinese spies penetrated four U.S. weapons research labs and stole important information on seven nuclear warhead designs."
"The committee's finding that China stole sensitive technology from U.S. weapons research labs is alarming."
"The U.S. government knew that China wanted to acquire sensitive U.S. technology, and instead of implementing a policy to prevent them from acquiring the information, the government all but gave them an invitation to take our equipment and designs."
"The United States government first learned of the diversion of the W-88 nuclear warhead design in late 1995."
"The Cox Report documents a systematic, well-planned effort by the Chinese military at the highest levels to target and acquire technology for military modernization."
"As a member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, I will be participating in several hearings on the startling revelations contained in the report."
"U.S. nuclear technology is one of this nation's most valuable secrets, and it should have been protected."
"The committee discloses that even after the U.S. government learned of the diversion of U.S. designs for nuclear warheads in late 1995, the Clinton Administration failed to take steps immediately to improve security."
"We are a Nation of peace and compassion, yet these people have and will devote every fiber of their beings to the destruction of Americans and our Country."
"But the technology was accessible, which suggests incompetence on the part of our counterintelligence community and the Clinton Administration, and may in fact rise to the level of treason."