Mr. Lipinski and I may disagree on certain policy issues, but I am confident he would agree with me that we must do more to alleviate our deficit.

I yearn for the day where we no longer have to thumb a ride with the Russians.

America faces what may be its greatest financial threat in its history.

if we continue as a country on this path, there is 100 percent certainty that we will face a national insolvency and bankruptcy.

the President's FY 2013 budget is an irresponsible pie-in-the-sky wish list that fails to take into account America's deteriorating financial condition

Did you all spend any time considering other options other than seeking consent which your own report says would be very difficult to obtain?

what we have found is that our Nation's failure to come to grips with the nuclear waste issue has proved damaging and costly.

student mastery of STEM subjects is essential to thrive in the 21st century economy. As other nations continue to gain ground in preparing their students in these critical fields, the U.S. must continue to explore a variety of ways to…

These investments are necessary not only to help maintain world leadership in science and engineering and strengthen U.S. competitiveness, but they also grow the economy through the creation of NIT jobs and enhance national security.

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest security challenges facing our nation today.

At a time when American competitiveness and national security are at risk, it is important that we maintain our lead in the development of these crucial technologies.

Well, if I could just make this one concluding statement, in my judgment, based upon what I have heard and learned over the decades, the fact of the matter is nobody knows whether we are going to have global cooling or global warming over…