Dan Lipinski

NextGen is vital for the future of aviation in our Nation.

We must take action to provide a competitive and focused foundation for those who will continue to make it in America, and we can do so now by defeating the previous question and then passing the National Manufacturing Strategy Act. The…

I have watched with growing concern as some of our leading IT companies have outsourced increasing numbers of jobs.

Could you quantify the percentage of the pollutants in Illinois that actually come from other States?

If there is no qualified worker, there is no new job.

Americans need jobs. This fact was emphasized once again last Friday with the release of June's unemployment numbers.

Manufacturing in all its forms is critical for America's economic future and for our national defense.

I say robust job creation can and must come from manufacturing.

I want to thank Chairman Young and Ranking Member Dicks for their commitment to the troops and national security, and I know Mr. Dicks is especially concerned about cybersecurity. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment…

I would like to ask Subcommittee Chairman Young if he would enter into a colloquy regarding the Department of Defense's future plans for data storage. {time} 1950

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Flake

I'm greatly concerned that we are under-investing in research and teaching laboratories, instrumentation, and shared-use facilities.

I am greatly concerned that we are underinvesting in research and teaching labs, instrumentation and shared-use facilities.

As a result of that bill, the Federal Research Agencies now have broad, new authority to offer prizes for innovative research or solutions to critical problems.

I was pleased to see in the President's 2012 budget that the funding for nanotechnology research was modestly increased.

I have drunk the nanotech Kool-Aid. I believe that it is critical in so many different areas to the future economic growth and jobs.

With no investment, we have no gains. It's as simple as that. We cannot lose the race of competition to other nations. America's future depends on that. We must have the jobs. People are asking every day where are the jobs going to come…

Section 404 of the bill reorganizes the NIST laboratories, including creating an engineering laboratory for manufacturing and construction research. As you are aware, NIST currently performs important research on fire safety. Will this…

Father Coughlin's devotion to his faith and spiritual welfare of his fellow men and women is an inspiration. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution.

Mr. Nye's amendment calls on the GAO to examine key weaknesses within the Nation's cybersecurity infrastructure and to offer recommendations on how the Federal Government should address those weaknesses, and calling on the GAO will help to…

First off, I want to commend Mr. Kratovil for his amendment. We have certainly seen Centers for Excellence do some very good work not only in the science and technology field, but I also know that in the transportation field, we have also…

I'd like to thank Mrs. Halvorson and Ms. Shea-Porter for their amendment and more broadly for all the work that they do on behalf of our veterans. It certainly is an issue of great importance. Last night, I had a father come to me and tell…

I want to commend the gentleman from Virginia for his amendment. Obviously, as the gentleman talked about, the Internet is great for children, young adults, provides so many opportunities, but we need to be very careful because we all know…

This is a very good and thoughtful amendment, and I thank Ms. Clarke for helping to ensure that the Federal workforce assessment that we require in our report is complete and thorough in its analysis. I would like to also thank Ms. Clarke…

I want to thank the gentlelady from New Hampshire for her amendment. It certainly ensures that we retain individuals who are trained at government expense, making sure the Scholarship for Service program provides the best value for…