Frank Lucas

It is good to be back doing the people's business in person - so thank you.

We must maintain steady support for our national space program so that the new frontiers in space will be explored by free nations, not by oppressive regimes.

It is important to recognize these challenges to better understand how Oklahoma can leverage state, local, and federal government resources along with academia and industry to overcome these challenges.

I hope today we can learn how all communities can have the opportunity to become leaders in regional innovation.

It's important to recognize these challenges to better understand how Oklahoma can leverage State, local, and Federal Government resources.

This commitment to investing in innovation will grow our State's economy, provide Oklahomans with high-paying jobs, and advance our competitiveness.

I look forward to hearing your expert testimonies on how we can support the development of regional innovation economies, as innovation is a propelling force for economic growth and prosperity.

The President's proposed an advanced research project agency focused on climate called ARPA-C.

The United States has vast global geothermal resources. If harnessed correctly, these resources have the capacity to provide clean, renewable, secure load-based power, not just for Oklahoma, but for Americans across the country.

I appreciate Chairwoman Johnson's commitment to our shared goal of strengthening our research enterprise.

We're doing so within reauthorization bills, which comprehensively fund the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science.

Today, Chairwoman Johnson and I released the text of a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Office of Science.

This bill includes more than a dozen bills from this Committee and focuses on diverse and competitive clean energy solutions driven by research across DOE's applied energy offices.

In order for the U.S. research enterprise to keep its position as the world's leader in innovation, we must make significant investments in R&D.

We need to invest in research that produces next-generation technologies, ensuring America is the leader in affordable energy production and global emissions reduction for years to come.

It is critical to our work on the Science Committee to address two of the biggest challenges facing our country right now: climate change and global competitiveness.

I look forward to working together to pass these bills into law.

It is our responsibility on the Science Committee to ensure that the Department has the authorities and the resources it needs.

We need to invest in research that produces next generation technologies.

We must develop cleaner, more reliable energy sources.

But DOE and the national labs shouldn't be an afterthought when we consider the U.S. research enterprise. They're integral to our scientific progress.

This legislation to support research at the Department of Energy will go hand-in-glove with the NSF (National Science Foundation) For the Future Act.

We know that maintaining U.S. leadership will require a shared commitment to prioritize DOE and its Office of Science, and nowhere is this clearer than in the advanced computing space.

I'm also proud to join my colleague and the Ranking Member of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, Jay Obernolte, on a bill to strengthen the other high-priority computing research program carried out at the Department.

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I, once again, thank Chairwoman Johnson for her support of this legislation. Whether you live in Dallas, Texas, or Cheyenne, Oklahoma, every student should…