I see the fund-raising activities by a terrorist group as an act of terrorism, at least, at least in a preliminary way.

the legislation would call for the State Department to investigate Hezbollah's presence in the Western Hemisphere and create a long-term comprehensive strategy for keeping our communities and our Nation safe.

Well, that is not comforting. I think where there is a presence, there is an intent and there is a severe threat.

We know that before his death, Osama Bin Laden asked al-Qaeda operatives to target pipelines, oil tankers, and dams in the United States.

I would like to thank the Chairman for holding a hearing on this very important matter.

We need to know how to be prepared in the event of a natural disaster.

But the federal government's commitment is not keeping pace with the needs of the scientific community nor the demands of the constituents we serve.

The only failure in cancer research is when you quit or are forced to quit because of lack of funding.

I implore you to include in a budget resolution a doubling of cancer research because these budgets, they do not only fund important programs, they are value statements.

I call on you today to craft a budget resolution that projects a doubling of funding for cancer and biomedical research over the next five years.

I am here to urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to double the nation's commitment to cancer research.