STEVE KNIGHT: “I would not shake hands with the government, and I am part of the government.”

I have no further speakers. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

If basic research produces the scientific feedstock for innovation, risk-taking small businesses are the catalyst for converting knowledge into new products and services.

small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we do not want you to go out of business.

I think Members can hear that we have got passion here, and Ms. Johnson, Ms. Esty, and I believe that talk is cheap, and this is actually going to do something. If we are going to talk about STEM continually, and we are going to try and…