Warren Davidson actually said...

"I am hopeful that the committee will make sure that our engineers have the support they need to provide the reliable runways and facilities from meeting the mission and supporting the other investment..."

"Thank you. It is an honor to come before your subcommittee. Thanks for the work you are doing to help get our Defense Department on a path to a stronger capability."

"I am asking the subcommittee to provide a generic increase of $5 million in the Air Force base procured equipment for the purchase of civil engineering construction, surveying, and mapping equipment."

"the concern here is that this is really not just a chilling effect but perhaps even a chance to criminalize scientific inquiry, to basically say dissent that others might have is going to subject you ..."