Kevin Hern actually said...

There won't be any money for R&D if we don't tackle the real problems facing our country, and that is on mandatory spending.

We're spiraling toward a fiscal crisis, and once we get there, once it hits, there will be zero money to fund these critical programs.

If policymakers want to prioritize R&D funding, they must first tackle this threat.

It's going to require political courage. Indeed, some Members will go home as a result.