It's reasonable to conclude this year's wildfire statistics could be historic.

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

I think it's very important we maintain our momentum.

That's why I was pleased to see that the Biden Administration is continuing the Artemis program.

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

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

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

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

We must develop cleaner, more reliable energy sources.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.