"we need senior level officials to speak up for directed energy when Analysis of Alternatives are occurring."
"The DOD Labs contain the bulk of technology and engineering expertise of the Department, almost 40,000 scientists and engineers."
"The way we appropriate funds is no way reflective of the speed at which threats and technologies move."
"How can DOD appropriately make better use of the foreign STEM talent that is studying and working in the U.S.?"
"Democrats will fight these cuts every step of the way."
"I just find it ironic that, you know, we look back in 2001 and 2003, when you oversaw the CBO, the Bush administration added $1.5 trillion to the deficit. Now my Republican colleagues have added anoth..."
"it seems to me like a balanced budget amendment, it's kind of an abdication of responsibility from Members of Congress"
"higher deficits can cause interest rates to increase, and certainly if we see a $2 trillion increase in the deficit that is not inconsequential."
"I just see this as sort of coming right up against our potential for unleashing our economy because we are going to start having workforce shortages."
"Innovation drives economic growth and boosts wages. We need more of it and we need innovation to be more broadly shared across regions."
"To lead in the 21st century economy, the United States must remain at the forefront of game-changing discoveries and create an ecosystem that supports innovation across the economy."
"The Federal Government plays a key role in this--funding and conducting R&D, investing in the human capital of our people, and ensuring that we are making the necessary investments in STEM."