Steven Holt: “It's the wrong argument. We are here to talk about the future that we will get from investment in research and…”

If the gentleman is ready to close, I yield back the balance of my time.

I ask the Chair the time remaining on each side. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Washington has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to my colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch).

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 3, strike ``(a) Requiring Decisional Transparency With Affected States.--''. Beginning at page…