Norman D. Dicks: “I just want to commend the gentleman for an incredibly comprehensive, thoughtful, and credible presentation. You…”

I want the gentlelady to know that we worked with Mr. Young on a number of insertions of report language in the report because of our concern about this issue as well. This is something where we always have to be vigilant because the…

This has been a subject I've been very interested in as former chairman of the Interior Appropriation Subcommittee where we have to fund the efforts for firefighting, which are very massive. I have tried to work with the Defense…

I, too, echo the gentleman's interest in the field of directed energy and solid-state laser technology. With the threats and environment that the warfighter and the intelligence community are facing, the addition of new technologies that…

I thank the gentleman for his hard work on this issue and look forward to working with him.