"It's going to require political courage. Indeed, some Members will go home as a result."
"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."
"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."
"However, many farmers are rising to the challenges of the moment, adjusting the way Americans now shop and eat by experimenting with direct customer sales and deliveries."
"We would be in deep trouble. You know, currently, the United States relies on communist China and other foreign actors who do not have our best interests in mind for too many of our goods and services..."
"During this pandemic it has become apparent more than ever, we must improve our domestic supply chain."
"I recently introduced two pieces of legislation to bolster self-reliance on our own supply chain."
"There is no question that this black swan event has sent a shock wave through the world and forcing supply chain leaders to rethink current operating models."
"However, small businesses were able to quickly fill the gaps in supply chains pivoting from their operations to quickly produce critical medical supplies potentially saving countless lives."
"Could you commit to us about assembling best practices that you have learned from this that you could apply?"