Thank you, Chairman Massie for holding this hearing to examine the effectiveness of the laboratory programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

We must ensure that our policies foster growth in the technology sector.

Thank you, Chairman Massie. Thank you for holding this hearing to examine the effectiveness of the laboratory programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Mr. Speaker, it's now been 807 days since I arrived in Congress to address jobs, and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. More than 12 million American…

It is essential that we learn more about important work being conducted at NIST's laboratories, as this Subcommittee looks to reauthorize the agency through the America COMPETES Act.

NIST is small in size, yet tremendous in impact.

Madam Speaker, it's now been 803 days since I arrived in Congress and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. My question is simple: Why then are we here? In…

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Ryan's budget would cause millions of people to lose access to health care and tens of millions more to lose their jobs. My question is simple: Why? I've been here 802 days, and we have not considered a serious jobs bill…

I have more than 10,000 children enrolled that I personally sent to this college.

I know we cannot spread out anymore because there is no room downtown.

This particular issue means a lot to me personally, and it actually means a lot to this community.