Mike Honda: “The research they perform not only pushes the bounds of our understanding of the universe but also directly fosters U.S.…”

NSF is known as the great fundamental research venture capitalist for the United States.

Last year dealt with sexual assault kit testing and today there are estimated over 400,000 untested rape kits still collecting dust in the evidence room of law enforcement crime labs across this country.

I want to thank my colleague, Mr. Foster, and on the other side, Congressman Huizenga of Michigan, for bringing this up. It is an issue that has been a long time in coming forward. I thank Mr. Heck of Nevada, also, for the gentleman's…

It is time to have missions that are dedicated to searching for the clues and signs of life that may have evolved in these alien worlds.