Tim Ryan: “An initiative endorsed by the CEO of Cisco Systems; the managing director of government affairs at Microsoft; and a…”

“An initiative endorsed by the CEO of Cisco Systems; the managing director of government affairs at Microsoft; and a laundry list, American Corn Growers; CEO of AEA; I mean, come on, Information Technology Industry Council, vice president. This is not a Democratic- supported agenda. This was the Democrat's ideas, but this is supported by Democrats and Republicans because it is the right thing to do for the country. {time} 1530 Increase the research and development tax credit. Double the funding to the National Science Foundation. These are things that, these are smart business decisions. We are in the business of government. If you were in a business, you would not run yourself into debt and run annual deficits as far as the eye can see. You would not stop funding education or pull back or not make that kind of investment. You would not cut funding to research and development. That is your lifeline, that is how you keep yourself competitive, and that is all we want to do and try to give every kid an opportunity to get up in there.”