Barbara Mikulski: “I am so proud of this great bipartisan team of 54 Senators working to pass this bill. America must remain an innovation…”

“I am so proud of this great bipartisan team of 54 Senators working to pass this bill. America must remain an innovation economy. This legislation creates the building blocks that we need for a smarter America. Our Nation is in an amazing race--the race for discovery and new knowledge, the race to remain competitive and to foster an innovation society, to create new ideas that lead to new breakthroughs, new products, and new jobs, the innovations that have the power to save lives, create prosperity and protect the homeland, the innovation to make America safer, stronger, and smarter. This legislation is called the America COMPETES Act or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science.”