I think, definitely, that they're going to need a seat at the table.
I want to highlight the fact that we can't achieve military preparedness if we can't maintain our base facilities.
I am hoping that I can get your commitment to help us address those deferred maintenance issues.
if the outcome of this whole process is just another PDF or another spreadsheet, I think we will have failed.
I think that we are at an important position here, to build on the Executive order, and to call attention to this problem.
I think recent events have shown just how vulnerable our supply chain can be.
It's clear that we need to invest more in research and development so that we understand a lot of the questions that are still unanswered.
I believe that many of our Federal researchers are the unsung heroes of this epidemic.
The Federal Government is a natural--actually absolutely critical source of funding and of focusing attention on these efforts.
It can't be understated the incredible role that our research community has had in combatting this virus.
more funding into this kind of research is vitally important for us.