This is a very important issue and I think you are very helpful to us.

Do you notice any awareness of the fact that frequently they are the most ID'd, they are most frequently arrested, most frequently prosecuted, most frequently get the longest sentences, and most frequently end up as enemies of society by…

I wanted you to comment out of your wealth of experience, Madam, on the whole 'lock 'em up and throw away the key' strategy.

I appreciate his commitment on that, and I want to ask you for your support, that the program managers will continue to operate the way they currently do.

Obviously, some of the information that was given to us we did not agree with and felt like there should have been a business case analysis prior to the decisions being made.

I wanted to join in welcoming our distinguished witness, Attorney Robinson.

It seems to me it doesn't matter how long it has been in existence. If it is bad, it is bad, and it should have ended a long time ago.

federally funded scientists could be a tremendous resource for small and startup businesses.

America's dependence on foreign fossil fuels cannot continue at its current rate.

Enacting CEDA would be the most important thing in the short run that Congress can do to incentivize domestic manufacturing.

The nation that grows its economy with clean energy will lead the global economy of the 21st century.

The proportional amount of scientific innovation that the United States has been contributing to the global scientific community has been diminishing over the last 30 years.

I hope that collectively we might be able to be supportive of programs like that going forward.

Let's target the abusers. And we won't allow them to come to the United States.

Liu Xiaobo, who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China, continues to remain incarcerated.

We just think the market is a much better and more efficient way of getting us there versus the kind of program we are going to hear about today from our witnesses.

We don't even know if he is dead or alive.

China's leaders have grown more assertive in their violation of rights, disregarding the very laws and international standards that they claim to uphold.