But in the way that it is put about in the budgeting, it gets confused.

Dr. Gallagher, do you want to tell us about your proposed centers of excellence?

Are you finding that the new patent bill is helping you as you try to take a scientific discovery to an idea?

Thank you all for what you do. It's important to the future of this country.

Isn't it the mesmerizing possibility of space travel that excites kids so much to want to get into math and science and technology? And we're making NASA clamp down on their educational efforts?

America expects boldness from NASA.

If you're going to whack 25 percent of the education budget, how are you going to inspire all of this next generation of scientists and engineers?

I had asked for a timetable for when those standards would be ready, which you provided for this hearing.

this cruise industry produces 120,000 jobs in Florida and untold amounts of economic activity because of this phenomenon that cruise guests fly in and they stay a night or two, getting ready for the cruise, and then they go to the cruise.

five of those ports have a heavy emphasis on cruise and cruise-related business.

PortMiami, obviously, is a critical job creator--a job incubator, if you will, for our state.

the cruise industry is the single largest contributor to overnight stays, to occupancy of hotels, in our community.