Policy Matters America COMPETES in Science: A Conversation with Rep. Bart Gordon Angela Stark Our conversation with Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) Log in or become a member to view the full text of this article. This article may be available for purchase via the search at Optica Publishing Group. Optica Members get the full text of Optics & Photonics News, plus a variety of other member benefits. Publish Date: 01 February 2008 Add a Comment Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.