Barbara Comstock: “Basic research is about good jobs and a secure future. We want to be strong advocates for federal support of basic…”

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…

We've got to deal with this cancer that is Donald Trump on the party, and we've got to cut it out. I mean, he is just killing the party.

I said, you know, Donald Trump was vile, disgusting, and the tape was disqualifying. Now he's doubled down on it.

I now ask the clerk to call the roll of all former and retiring Members. The Clerk called the roll and the following Members answered ``present'': Mr. Altmire of Pennsylvania Mr. Carnahan of Missouri Mrs. Comstock of Virginia Mr. Davis of…