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I think is extremely important--safeguarding federally funded research from foreign threats?

I would assume that 100 percent should be implemented.

We have got all kinds of problems with this. I was very involved in Alabama looking into fraud in respect to that.

I think we could help on the implementation side, obviously, with legislation but also with oversight.

I respectfully ask the Committee to mark up Senate Bill 3263 and pass the bill before the end of the year.

We offer our full support to the Tester-Moran bill, Senate Bill 563, which would accomplish that goal.

She has also been instrumental in growing the Poarch Creek Tribe's business portfolio.

The Poarch Creek Indians have a growing business supporting the Department of Defense, NASA.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is a critical part of Alabama's culture and heritage.

Our bill affirms that the IRA applies to our tribe and it allows us to be treated fairly, like other federally recognized tribes.

Thank you so much. I appreciate the opportunity, Chair Schatz, and Vice Chair Murkowski, for the ability to be here today and introduce Stephanie Bryan.

Chairwoman Bryan represents the tribe's interests at both the State and national level.

I want to thank Senator Britt and Coach Tuberville for introducing this bill.

Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act will be a huge step in the right direction.

I'm all for Pell Grants. I dealt with them for years with football players and all that. The problem is, I think they're misused, but we could use Pell Grant more for workforce development, for kids that just want to specify on something.

My bill would improve data sharing within the WIOA's system, and allow local boards and providers access to wage data from the unemployment insurance system.

I think we should really take our time to make sure that we are using this as an opportunity not just to reauthorize but to improve and to offer some really meaningful reforms for AGOA as well.

I am a very strong supporter of AGOA, and I really appreciate our conversation today has heightened the fact that it is a bipartisan and bicameral support for renewal of AGOA.