Deborah Ross actually said...

"It was created to avoid the brain drain from our institutions of higher education, including our HBCUs."

"The Triangle now is an ecosystem of hundreds of companies, government agencies, academic institutions, startups, and nonprofits."

"Thank you for holding this hearing, Chairwoman Stevens, and thank you to all the panelists for joining us today."

"We determined that three key ingredients that have contributed to the Triangle's success are local business community buy-in, connections to universities, and an environment conducive to start-ups."