Bennie Thompson actually said...

"Many of my concerns about the Science and Technology Directorate stem from our work in the committee a few years ago during my Chairmanship, when we all worked together over a period of 2 years to pas..."

"Without objective measurement tools, it is impossible for Congress to assess what should be changed or what should be kept."

"If we are going to authorize S&T this year, we should establish policies and guidance for defining R&D across the Department, and having clear processes and procedures for overseeing R&D, that would p..."

"I would like to hear from the Deputy Secretary Mayorkas on how, through his leadership, substantial improvements can be achieved at the Department."