She was a conservative, but yes.

But there can be absolutely no question investing in science, technology and innovation and educating our young people is critical to our future.

Congress has no business deciding what research projects are worthwhile.

That makes you really popular here, Madam Chairman.

Do you think that shortcoming in any way creates an impediment to growth, to economic growth?

Isn't the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy well positioned to perform that role?

Mr. President, today I recognize the Congressional Research Service, CRS. The CRS is celebrating its centennial this week. Established as the Legislative Reference Service in 1914, the CRS has been assisting Members of Congress in their…

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I am not convinced it will necessarily change the market in a permanent or a negative way.

We should be thinking about how to allow traditional television to operate more like online video.

The marketplace for video services is dynamic and appears increasingly robust.

Mr. President, last week the President was in Denver, CO, where he talked about the economy. He said this: ``By almost every measure, we are better off than when I took office.'' That is quite a statement. ``By almost every measure we are…

Mr. President, I wish to speak about the situation in Cyprus. Forty years ago this week, military forces from Turkey invaded Cyprus, eventually taking control of 38 percent of the island. Cyprus has remained divided ever since. As we…

I hope that, if confirmed, you will work with your counterparts in China to move expeditiously on the approval of agricultural biotech products.

I would say cable should be scared to death of what fixed line wireless can do, because it has the potential to have ten times the capacity that coaxial cable running to your house has, and that will revolutionize telecommunications.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes and that it not be counted against the majority's time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy

Mr. President, I support the nomination of Mayor Julian Castro to be the next Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. As Mayor of San Antonio, Mayor Castro has been on the front lines of helping his community reach…

Mr. Chairman, a couple of facts to follow up on the gentlelady's comments. What we are trying to do is to get clean drinking water to individuals, to people, where the Federal Government has failed to follow through on commitments that it…