James Langevin actually said...

"Maintaining the United States technological edge is a priority for the House Armed Services Committee and, most especially, for this subcommittee."

"Emerging technologies born of past and current investments, like directed energy and other high-energy weapons, have the potential to deliver paradigm-shifting capabilities to our warfighters."

"Our S&T investments over the last decade have been instrumental in delivering the capabilities our forces need to defeat such enemies and protect them from rudimentary yet effective weapons like impro..."

"the U.S. faces threats from state and non-state actors that seek to develop, proliferate, acquire or use WMD."