By a vote of 11 - 4, with one abstention, the Train Station Site
Selection Stakeholders committee chose the downtown site over the historic Central Terminal.
Whereas the AAAS believes the
selection, removal or replacement of advisory
committee members, or the disbanding of advisory
committees, based on criteria extraneous either to the scientific, technical or medical issues or to the adequate representation of
stakeholder interests, compromises the integrity of the process of receiving advice and is inappropriate;