Political Quotes

“Without this support, research breakthroughs in AIDS medications, alternative fuels, and infrastructure materials would not have been possible. Fortunately, with this reauthorization of COMPETES, we will have the ability to realize the promises of scientific innovation much faster. Too often, I hear from small businesses in my district about what I call the ``valley of death''--that period when a firm has developed a new technology but faces difficulty commercializing it and moving it into the market. By facilitating commercialization and opening access to advanced Federal facilities, this bill removes those hurdles. Madam Chairman, in a struggling economy where investment dollars are scarce and new opportunities are at a premium, we should put our Nation's immense scientific talent and extensive infrastructure to work creating and developing the products and jobs of tomorrow. With that, I would urge my colleagues to support this bill.”