Barbara Comstock

Many prominent scientists have called for a better framework to be developed for responsible use of the technology.

It is essential that we find a way to maintain a healthy, substantive research base for our state and local transportation initiatives.

A shortfall in RD&T funding would have real life consequences on technological advancements involving not just cars, trucks and trains, but highways, bridges and pipelines too.

Positive Train Control technology would have stopped the train from taking a 50 mile-per-hour turn at a speed of 106 miles per hour.

Transportation funding challenges are not just a transportation policy issue, but a science and technology issue.

Dollars spent on the research and development and technology activities of the Department of Transportation are essential to the nation's prosperity.

The products that flow through our networks of highways, railroads, and pipelines are the lifeblood of our country's economy.

We have a constitutional obligation and a responsibility to ensure every dollar allocated for scientific research is spent as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Basic research is about good jobs and a secure future. We want to be strong advocates for federal support of basic research that advances science in the national interest.

This Administration ultimately has a responsibility to ensure that personal data collected is secure, and Congressional oversight will continue until the Administration has proved that it is doing all it can to protect the American people.

The concerns with HealthCare.gov's practice of sharing data with companies like Google, Twitter and Facebook are two-fold.

While some may characterize this as a harmless collection of data, it can actually be much more revealing.

The independent audit findings and other information about management of the NEON project show some taxpayer funds that were intended to support scientific research were diverted to problematic activities.

The need to secure our information technology systems is a pervasive concern.

But the president for 3 1/2 years has provided no leadership. Harry Reid's asleep at the wheel and done nothing.

Anyone 55 years and older doesn't even have to listen to this debate because if you hear them talk about Romney and Ryan plans are going to impact you, they are lying.

Nobody is -- we are not stealing the $719 billion that Barack Obama took away from Medicare, from current seniors, from my parents who are retired.

This will hit our small businesses. Our high tech companies. That really need to get out from under this type of huge tax that's going to be hitting our small businesses and our families.