As Chair of the Research and Technology Subcommittee, I am interested in learning more about NIST's work with manufacturers.

I want to encourage my friend, Daniel Webster, to join the Corrosion Prevention Caucus with me and Pete Olson.

By investing in materials science research, we invest in both innovation and the livelihood of our citizens.

the education efforts and the comprehensive approach that Senator Portman and others were talking about... really needs to go everywhere then.

Thank you, and I thank the witnesses for their testimony and their insight today...

the Administration's budget proposal, like every other President's, is just a proposal, and Congress gets to decide on that...

One of my priorities as Chair of the Research and Technology Subcommittee is to make sure we are always maximizing the taxpayers' important investment in basic and fundamental research.

How do we measure success under SBIR and STTR? Is it patents awarded, small business revenue, employment growth, that ability to get to that next stage?

Oh, I am sorry. If I might, I did want to mention also Progeny Systems of Manassas and Aurora Flight Sciences of Manassas, Virginia.

I wanted to associate myself with the comments of Dr. Kane on H-1B visas.

I have heard still some frustration with some of our localities and folks who were looking at, you know, as they're going to, you know, be dealing with some of the costs coming their way.