Lamar Smith: “America has always been a nation of innovators and explorers.”

I have further speakers, but I will yield to the ranking member if she has any speakers. I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank Mr. Hultgren for yielding me time on his bill, H.R. 5907, the National Innovation Modernization by Laboratory Empowerment Act, or NIMBLE Act. This legislation authorizes the Secretary of Energy to provide signature authority to the…

My hope is that every member of the committee will sponsor it or at least a majority.

With the Speaker's allowance and permission, we have another speaker on his way to the House floor who we expect to be here in another 30 seconds, so if I could talk slowly and go on for another 30 seconds, I think the gentleman from Texas…