Randy Hultgren: “The message, as I interpret it, is you cannot organize to do anything, we are the ones who are controlling everything.”

I want to thank this bill's sponsors, Rep. Randy Hultgren and Rep. Bill Foster, for their long-standing support of basic research.

I know we are in agreement on the need to prevent bailouts of our Nation's financial institutions from ever happening again.

It is my honor and privilege to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith), the very effective and helpful chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and also cosponsor of this legislation.

I am next honored to yield to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Smith).