We have doubled the budget of the Department of Energy in 2009 and yet we are paying twice as much at the pumps.

Mr. Speaker, this Friday marks the second anniversary of ObamaCare. Since that day 2 years ago, we've seen multiple reports and heard firsthand the disastrous effects of the law that allowed the Federal Government to take over our health…

one of the greatest challenges facing DOD today is the increased costs of its weapons systems.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of the Cantwell-Johnson amendment to the JOBS Act. This amendment, which reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank through 2015, is a critical step in our job-creation efforts here in Congress. We…

DARPA has taken some interesting approaches to hiring personnel from nontraditional areas, such as the hacking community.

Is that included in the 60?

Mr. Lemnios, in addition to basic range connectivity, what is DOD doing to improve the operational and threat environments that may be accessed via the JIOR?

It seems like we need an integrated approach to what is it that we need, how is it helping the warfighter, and what our long-term R&D goals are and looking at it at an integrated level.

It is imperative I think for the safety and security of our country.

We see some of the same benefits. We also see that many of these companies have proposed teaming up with our laboratories and warfare centers.

I would like to see more of an investment in our BA-3 and BA-4 accounts that can help us transition across the valley of death.

One of the greatest challenges facing DOD today is the increased cost of its weapons systems.

But, Mr. Secretary, how can we change the policies as far as the freeze on pay and the freeze on advancement?

It appears to me that DOE is paying considerably more than DOD in hiring.

So not only is DOD competing with the private sector; they're also competing with our own DOE laboratories.

That it is intended to transition in some manner to CYBERCOM.

That's a valid point, but I also think the mentoring aspect in some of these other areas certainly plays a role.

Let me interrupt. I think we have about 4 minutes and then we'll need to adjourn and go to the closed session after the vote.