"I believe that today's topic--restarting American research--is one of the most important issues we face at this moment."
"As research funding dries up, those jobs are threatened."
"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."
"Thank you, Chairwoman Stevens, for holding today's hearing to examine the challenges our academic research enterprise has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic."
"We know it will take time and financial resources to get the research enterprise back up on its feet..."
"That's why I'm a proud co-sponsor of 'the Research Investment to Security the Economy Act.'"
"By allowing graduate students and post-docs to stay in research, rather than leaving to find other employment..."
"U.S. research relief funding to maintain the continuality of research across disciplines, to maintain the flow of talent from within and to the U.S."
"Written statement by Representative Frank D. Lucas, Ranking Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives."