"I want to thank Chairman Harris for holding the subcommittee's first hearing on the state of our environment."
"Thank you, and I yield back."
"I just wanted to suggest that perhaps that is because we do have strong environmental laws and regulations that motivate that innovation."
"It has been an interesting discussion. I am not certain that the testimony presents to the full extent of what I believe we were here to discuss..."
"we will be doing what we can to make sure that we don't have these detrimental cuts that our local school districts will not be able to make up"
"The economic success of our country is going to depend on having the workforce that these companies and all the numerous startup companies need to continue innovating and growing."
"I am especially appreciative, too, of the comments, and Mr. Green, you mentioned the need for creativity and innovation."
"Thank you all for your testimony and certainly for all the work that you do to protect our national security."
"It is not time to make cuts in these programs. I know so many that are in hard times and not of their own doing."
"I would like to thank all of you for your testimony today on this important hearing that is focused, I believe, appropriately on the challenges and opportunities of the International Space Station."
"I was disheartened to see that the President's request for education at NASA reflected a $36 million decrease."
"I was pleased to see that your testimony discusses ARPA-E, and you mentioned the innovative work being done in the area of battery design."