But our research in science and technology is under threat.

I'm optimistic that we can work together in a bipartisan fashion to strengthen our research industry and invest in the future of our scientific development.

Historically, the United States has been the world's largest investor in research and development.

It dovetails nicely with the Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act, or SALSTA, which is legislation I've introduced to double our funding in basic research and create a national strategy to focus our investment on…

We're still benefiting today from research investments made generations ago. And that begs the question: What investments are we making for our grandchildren, and their grandchildren?

Our investment in basic and early stage Federal research gives us lower food prices, better healthcare treatments, cleaner and cheaper energy, and widespread access to reliable broadband internet.

But our leadership in science and technology is under threat.

I appreciate the bipartisan work that went into this legislation, and I look forward to working to move it forward.

With our leadership in science and technology at risk, we need to reevaluate our commitment to the fundamentals we need to succeed: basic research, cutting-edge facilities, and a thriving STEM workforce.

I believe this is one of the most essential concerns facing our Committee, because our commitment to America's scientific progress is what underpins every other issue that comes before us.

I am hopeful that we can work together to once again introduce and pass grid security legislation this session, preferably this year.

Providing DOE researchers and industry with the tools they need to ensure the long-term security and resilience of our electric grid should be something we can all agree on.

There is no better time to hear about the ongoing efforts by industry, federal agencies, and the Department of Energy national laboratories to learn from these events and adapt for the future.

Fossil fuels are not the enemy. They are the most reliable form of energy in the U.S.

If we want to make real progress addressing climate change, we need to move forward with these bipartisan priorities.

I worry that the cost of making immediate and drastic changes to our energy portfolio are being ignored by some of my friends.

Together we were able to pass the first update to federal energy policy in over a decade last Congress.

Chairwoman Waters was quite correct to aggressively push the committee in the direction of addressing those issues.

In the $4 trillion in COVID spending that Congress has already passed, not one cent has gone to research itself.

As research funding dries up, those jobs are threatened.

I'm a proud cosponsor of the RISE Act, which would invest $25 billion in restarting American research.

I believe that today's topic--restarting American research--is one of the most important issues we face at this moment.

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

I thank the gentleman for yielding. It is an honor to be here. Discussing my Agriculture Committee chairman and my colleague for 2\1/2\ years, Bob Smith, is truly an honor. When I was sworn in, in a special election and I first surveyed…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we must invest in the long-term, early-stage research that will strengthen our energy infrastructure against a range of emerging threats. The Department of…