My biggest takeaway from the report is that we're falling behind.

Is Congress doing enough to foster a coherent strategy regarding, you know, blockchain research and development?

As I mentioned in my opening statement, federal funding for R&D traditionally comes through grants and contracts, investments in research and infrastructure, and I don't think I want anyone to think listening to this hearing that we are…

Prizes and other types of challenges have proven to be valuable tools to advance research and technological innovation to help solve some of today's biggest social and economic problems, including head injuries.

our prizes and challenges should be audacious but achievable, so we do want to inspire that public imagination

How can I-Corps be leveraged for, you know, economic revitalization in areas that... are already pretty--doing pretty well.

Thank you, Chairwoman Comstock, for--and Chairman Smith for holding this hearing. It's a hearing that I have been wanting to have for a number of years.

one of the strongest arguments in favor of I-Corps is it's transformative.

I think this is going to be--as you alluded to--difficult to do.

I have worked across the aisle with members of this committee, including Representative Sanford, to improve the language.

I think everyone can agree that there are certain places that drones can't fly.