John Yarmuth actually said...

But speaking more broadly about government investment in tech, if we only invest in proven solutions, we are guaranteed to lose the race to ...

We need to be shooting where the target is going to be, not where it is now.

it is also necessary that we do make the investments, the proper investments, going forward so that the next crisis we can be better prepare...

We should be investing more than we are right now in order to compete with other nations in science, technology, and innovation.