12/06/2013 • The following is the text of a November 27, 2013 letter to U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley from President Gottfredson and the presidents of Oregon State University, Portland State University, and Oregon Health & Science University.Dear Senators Wyden and Merkley:As Presidents of Oregon’s public research universities, we ask that you support a FY 2014 budget agreement that eliminates the federal budget sequester and promotes the economic vitality of the country by investing in education and scientific research.