James M. Talent: “I think I had half an hour. How much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 11 minutes.”

What we are seeing here is, when we have, as in New York, unified authority which sets priorities, we have good use of dollars.

I would just suggest I think success means protecting the American homeland, the territorial integrity of allies, the economy, from attacks.

My understanding of the science--and I will certainly invite Dr. Cairns and the deputy commissioner to weigh in here--is that probably, of the three, the weaponizing it would be the most difficult but, nevertheless, within the capability…

I am concerned that this is real and that they are, the latest developments are reflective of what is actually happening and that they may be well ahead of us.