Michael Waltz

We need an evacuation plan and time is of the essence.

These folks--these people who have stood with us are being hunted down as we speak. They are being executed.

I think we need to take--continue to take a hard look at what our measure of success here, if it is avoiding casualties or if it's protecting the homeland.

We are at an inflection point and it is critical for the U.S. to scale up our R&D enterprise.

It's critical for the United States to scale up our enterprise.

We cannot make these major investments just to see it flow out the back door to our adversaries.

We must focus on protecting taxpayer-funded research and technologies from our adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) especially.

The NSF for the Future Act is so important. It increases funding for fundamental research, improves STEM education, and it increases research training.

We have to spark those students before they divert.

I'm especially proud of their partnership with the State of Florida, that they engage thousands of high school students by providing precollege STEM education programming focused on aerospace applications.

It's always worth remembering that in its 71-year history the NSF has played a vital role in advancing basic scientific knowledge across the spectrum of disciplines from engineering to biology.

I'm excited about this hearing. I think it will provide an important opportunity to hear from a variety of stakeholders on how Congress can best leverage and expand the mission of the NSF.

I am still not clear when we have that why a leave-behind capability with the Afghans so that they can detect IEDs, I am not sure why that would be classified.

I cosigned a letter for the State Department through its program to also provide funding so that we don't have to go back.

I am incredibly concerned and have asked this question in the past: If we move to any type of conflict on the Korean Peninsula...

I hope that we are not taking that for the record because there is not really a plan yet.

No one has been able to explain to me to date, including General Miller, what capability they have to enforce any agreement against al-Qaida.

I would just like to associate myself with Representative Murphy's remarks and questions.

The problem truly is pervasive.

I look forward to working with both Chairwomen Johnson and Stevens, Ranking Member Lucas, to move the NSF for the Future Act.

I would argue that we will not beat China by copying its strategy.

Promoting the progress of science, to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense.

I am proud to cosponsor with Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member Lucas, Ranking Member Mike Waltz, and several other of my Committee colleagues the NSF for the Future Act.

It is notable that we are about to just give that away with nothing in return.

I want to be clear with everyone that it is not a hypothetical that the State Department has introduced a draft power sharing agreement into the dialogue where the Afghan government would dissolve as it currently stands and share power…