Jay Obernolte: “It's been a little over 3 years since the House last held a hearing on this topic.”

I thank the chairman of the Budget Committee and my friend from Texas for yielding. Mr. Chair, this year we will borrow almost $2 trillion, which represents almost a third of all Federal spending. For the first time in the history of our…

The concern is that as those resources continue to increase, advanced AI research might only be done behind closed doors by large companies that have access to those resources.

Today's hearing is about ensuring the safety of our firefighters and first responders.

I think we’re gonna get to a point where it’s damaging to continue to keep the House out of session.