Michael McCaul actually said...

"Jesus Himself was a child migrant fleeing violence."

"This is a capital investment when we invest in scientific research. It is not the same thing as throwing money out the window."

"If we don't do it, Mr. Chairman, I fear that competitors such as China and others will overtake us very quickly in terms of research on science."

"I fear that we consign many researchers to hours and hours of unfunded effort that will four out of five times only result only in failure."