Steven Chu: “We want to invest in things which will give the United States the competitive edge.”

The government does not need to pick favorites.

We think it played a very important part in actually helping not only, you know, innovative companies, but also established companies, in developing a new line of automobiles with advanced technology that get better mileage and are at high…

investments in the science and research and the development of these things is going to be crucial to our economic prosperity going forward.

No, I don't think it's a proper way to do business.