Barbara Comstock: “I hope this Committee can continue to work together on making sure we maintain our nation's leadership in science.”

The Chair announces that 13 former Members have responded to their names. The Chair now calls on the Honorable L.F. Payne of Virginia, president of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, to address the Members.

I mean, while literally the Capitol was under siege and being attacked, while Cassidy Hutchison is going around the White House saying 'Please, grownups here, do something, do something,' Donald Trump is doing nothing.

I think this entire effort by the Committee has been impressive and I think Liz Cheney in particular is showing us that courage is contagious.

Thank you, L.F., for this report, and more importantly, thank you for your thoughtful and exemplary leadership of this outstanding organization. The Chair again wishes to thank the former Members of the House for their presence here today…