Frank Lucas actually said...

"The longer our research remains stalled, the more likely it is that we'll fall behind our foreign adversaries."

"Thank you for holding today's hearing, Chairwoman Sherrill."

"Thank you, Chairwoman Fletcher, for hosting this hearing, and thank you for all our witnesses for being with us this afternoon."

"I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in focusing our limited legislative days on these bipartisan programs."