Political Quotes

“I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, America's scientific and technological leadership is being threatened by the Chinese Communist Party, and we must act urgently to reinvest in our own research and development enterprise. H.R. 3593 redoubles our commitment to the basic research conducted by the Department of Energy's Office of Science and our national laboratories. Together with the NSF for the Future Act, it is a comprehensive and sustainable approach to American competitiveness. Mr. Speaker, I thank my staff for everything they have done to help draft this important legislation. I thank my friend, Chairwoman Johnson, and her staff for working with us to include Republican priorities and ensure that this is a truly bipartisan bill. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.”