Lamar Smith actually said...

It will increase American competitiveness and attract companies, talent, and money that otherwise would have gone to other countries.

H.R. 2809 establishes a legal and policy environment intended to unleash American free enterprise and business.

I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I again thank Rep. Weber as well as Rep. Lofgren for their long-standing support of basic research and investments in our world class scienc...