Steve Womack: “Our nation's strong innovation ecosystem has always been driven by the pioneering spirit on which America was founded.”

I do think it is a bit dangerous, though, for us to enter into an era where we are usurping the authority of our Governors.

Testing the boundaries a little, I would expect that.

I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the last speaker, my friend, Earl Blumenauer. It was a source of pride for me to be here on the floor this morning and see the gentleman's last speech on the floor of the House of Representatives…

I think a lot of us up here would agree that the federal bureaucracy has become bloated, but I think we need to be a little bit more precise in downsizing a department with a mission as critical.