What do you think of this Obama quote?

Obama Quote: “His appointment [referring to Steven Chu] should send a signal to all that my administration will value science,” Obama said during a Chicago news conference Monday. “We will make decisions based on facts, and we understand that the facts demand bold action.”

What was the motivation for this comment? A dig at the current administration/political climate? Was it the means by which he chose to inform congress and the American people what to expect?

For some reason the quote just make’s me want to say…ooh…burn!

From this link.