Donald Payne: “This is very, very important work we are doing and the witnesses and very personal to me and what it means to children.”

I implore the administration to submit a responsible budget that recognizes the connectivity between various important S&T research programs.

DHS has a critical role to play in the biodefense space. I am glad that Ms. McSally shares my commitment to ensuring that the Department's programs are responsive to the current threat environment and make meaningful contributions to help…

I am concerned, as a Nation, we have not done enough to ensure in the event of a biological attack, children get the care that they need.

It's pretty hard to believe. The congresswoman told me last week that virtually -- not virtually -- she told me directly that everyone who applied to her office for a scholarship that -- who was qualified got a scholarship.