Frank Lucas

I am concerned about adding punitive capital charges to U.S. banks as counterproductive to promoting liquidity and efficient markets.

The United States has some of the best capital markets in the world and they are critical to the strength of our economy.

I cannot overstate the importance of maintaining the U.S. competitive advantage in quantum capabilities.

The government could also empower the quantum industry through complementary research and technology development.

As this Committee works to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative for the next 5 years, we must build on this working model, while also developing new international partnerships with our allies.

When we discuss a digital asset market structure framework, consumer protection is, of course, front and center.

I would like to call upon your expertise in this space with this question.

Did you know the proposed market structure draft attached to this hearing is the result of a collaborative effort between Chairman Thompson and Financial Services Chairman McHenry?

I am confident you agree that any proposal should not undermine existing laws that provide for robust consumer protections.

I believe there is still much more we can do for NOAA to maximize the innovations our country has to offer.

I take a lot of pride in the fact that this system is the gold standard in the country.

The National Mesonet Program is extremely important for Oklahoma in allowing us to keep our citizens safe.

As a rancher in Tornado Alley, weather data is vital to me and all Oklahomans.

A critical component of the Weather Act reauthorization will be improving subseasonal and seasonal research and forecasting.

A crucial component of the Weather Act reauthorization will be improving subseasonal to seasonal research and forecasting.

The weather, especially severe weather, knows no geopolitical boundary.

While the Weather Act had an immediate positive impact, we still have work to do if we want to be the most accurate and trusted source of forecasting in the world.

While the Weather Act had an immediate positive effect, we still have work to do if we want to be the most accurate, trusted source of forecasting in the world.

These programs are vitally important not only to my home community, but to the entire State of Oklahoma.

At the end of the day, all of the activities under NOAA's budget request should have one fundamental end goal, protecting lives and property.

Congress controls the purse, and you're here to make the case for your vision of NOAA.

Thank you, Chairman Miller, and I want to extend my warmest welcome to Administrator Spinrad.

We can't assume an endless increasing budget, and must be aware of that fact.

As we continue this discussion and work towards legislation, we should keep in mind that the United States, of course, has the most-efficient, most-liquid, and the deepest capital markets in the world.

Governments around the world are grappling with these same questions and they are coming up with answers.