Tammy Duckworth actually said...

"I think we are, if anything, late to the party."

"They also have potential to address some of the world's most challenging problems and the United States is poised to be a leader in this development."

"Quantum information science is a wide-ranging area of research that is expected to lay the groundwork for the next generation of computing."

"Thank you for scheduling this important hearing to examine the Department of Energy's efforts in the field of quantum information science."