Sexual harassment, abuse of power, and intimidation in the workplace, classroom, or research field site is unacceptable in any situation.

By supporting innovative workforce development programs for STEM careers like those our witnesses are part of, we not only increase the students' economic opportunities and security, but also our nation's.

I look forward to hearing more about the potential and emerging applications of blockchain technology today, particularly if the technology can help with securing people's private and sensitive information.

I thank the chairman for his leadership. I also thank all of my colleagues on the committee and all of those who have participated in this process on this bill and this resolution. I rise in support of both the bill and the resolution. We…

I would also like to note that the International Association of Fire Chiefs has endorsed this bill. I appreciate, again, the bicameral, bipartisan support we were able to bring together for the sixth year reauthorization--actually, the…

I hope the stories of all our witnesses will help to inspire a new generation of scientists and entrepreneurs.

In the weeks going forward, we need to revise the process to make it easier for women to come forward and provide them an advocate, ombudsman, or counsel, as Dorena recommended; we need to have a prohibition on any kind of Member-staff…

She noted the patterns of the various infamous predators of late and how their victims were now coming forward. These are the same kind of victims that we see in human trafficking or child abuse. She writes: ``Once predators, who are…

I thank the chairman for his leadership on this important issue. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 630, my legislation to begin to deal with the sexual harassment issue. Thirty years ago, in 1988, a 34-year-old legislative aide…

While the Trump Administration also proposed cuts to these centers, I hope and expect my colleagues in Congress will continue to voice our strong support for researchers and their vital work.

What are the risks to our economy and national security if we aren't the leaders in this research, and in particular, in quantum information science?

I would say that the testimony here would be a direct assault on that in that having money diverted into some other program by us would be detrimental to our advancement.

This is not, this is not a path towards any sort of technological breakthroughs or quantum leaps.

Lack of security at NIST facilities is a direct, serious threat to the safety and well-being of thousands of federal workers.

NIST promotes U.S. innovation and competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology.

This is a marked improvement over current law where ICE must wait for specific convictions before removal proceedings can commence. The bill preserves, as my colleague has already identified, all the due process and appellate rights…

In 2015, at an Alexandria playground in Mr. Beyer's district, 8 miles from this Capitol, the body of a 24-year- old man was left nearly decapitated in a grisly murder by one of the thousands of MS-13 gang members in our country. I should…

Early this summer, on a Friday night, just about 30 miles from this Capital, I went on a ride-along in my district with our Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force. A young boy standing on the sidewalk along Sterling Boulevard in…

A STEM-educated workforce is necessary for innovation and for ensuring U.S. economic strength, competitiveness, and national security.

40,000 jobs for information security analysts go unfilled every year in the U.S., and employers are struggling to fill 200,000 other cyber-related jobs.

Girls Who Code is one of those exciting programs that's capturing the imagination of these young people in high school.

I thank my friend, Chairman Goodlatte, for his work on this matter and for yielding the time. I appreciate his leadership in bringing this forward. I rise in support, Mr. Speaker, of this resolution, HJ. Res. 76, offered by the gentleman…

We in the region have worked together on these issues and, with this congressional approval and with the help of my colleague, Chairman Goodlatte, took this to the Judiciary Committee, who will now be able to begin the process of improving…

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to move this timely legislation to ensure our nation's firefighters and paramedics have the tools they need to fight and prevent fire.

I strongly encourage the Subcommittee to move swiftly to reauthorize SAFER and FIRE to reassure their continuance without interruption.