This is a significant improvement, although this maximum sentence still falls short of the average sentence of 4 years for rape in other jurisdictions.

I think you have really pointed out the real potential for telehealth.

Telemedicine is a blessing.

I would urge you all and I would urge your Secretary to be at the table when the President puts together his infrastructure package.

I want to thank Senator Warren for bringing up this issue, because it is endemic across the enterprise.

I know we both understand the significance of their impact on national security and the economy.

As you know, basic science is essential for the United States' ability to continue its strategic position in the world.

DARPA has pushed the limits of technology for many years.

How will your work be impacted if there are cuts to education, basic science, and medical programs such as NIH and CDC?

Thank you, for your very good work at DARPA, and I look forward to continuing the visit.

I think the last thing we should be doing is pulling the rug out from under them by ending the Secure Rural Schools program.

I think it is incumbent upon all of us to make this right.

it's troubling that so many veterans slip through the cracks.

I share your optimism for telehealth and the possibility of increased access to VA mental health care in rural areas.

Is there a plan in place to ensure New Mexico will be unit equipped with a sustainable and viable mission in the near future?

I really appreciate it.

This committee has a responsibility to stand up for science, to stand with researchers and innovators who keep America at the cutting edge of science and technology.

I think Senator Nelson talked about that. This is exactly the kind of low-cost, high-impact success story I envisioned when fighting to authorize the Flight Opportunities Program in the 2009 NASA bill.