We must provide a competitive legal, policy, and economic environment or other nations will happily step up.

the concept here, this project would store 90 percent of the CO2 emitted.

Investing in science and technology is investing in our future.

Unfortunately, the last eight years have been characterized by turmoil, and by upheaval and uncertainty.

Space exploration and science captures the American people's interests, it inspires us to pursue extraordinary goals, and keeps us on the forefront of scientific achievement.

This is not a partisan issue. Completely set politics aside.

If there's anything that we have learned from this experience, it is that our national space program can ill-afford to change our program of record every time that there is a new President.

Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 83 and 84, I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall vote No. 83 (H.R. 4408) and rollcall vote No. 84 (H.R. 4402). Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on both missed votes. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3293, the Scientific Research in the National Interest Act. The National Science Foundation spends $7 billion in taxpayer funds, most of which goes to important research that helps advance…

Mr. Speaker, I feel compelled to give voice to the millions of Americans who continue to be dumbfounded and frustrated by this administration's handling of Iran. Shortly before President Obama's final State of the Union address, news broke…

We need to get the politics out of these important programs for our nation's sake.