Bill Nelson actually said...

If we are cutting out the R&D, you are starting to eat your seed corn so that you don't have a crop to plant for next year.

By sustaining our investments in fundamental research, we can ensure that America remains at the forefront of scientific capability.

Are there other emerging technologies that NIST should be working on with industry to develop interoperable standards?

What I would like is a report on your timetable.