Lamar Alexander actually said...

Our national laboratory system is critical to our Nation's competitiveness, national security, and way of life.

Alexander emphasized the importance of national laboratories for national interests.

10/27/2015

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They are invincible.

I did hear one witness encourage us to think of carrots instead of mandates.

And Senator Harkin, thank you very much for your courtesy.

So there was not much relationship between them?