"I strongly believe, just based on this committee's interest, that America should take the lead on blockchain innovation research."
"It's clear the military gets space weather, and back in 1967 it was sort of a wake-up call."
"Being able to know and recognize space weather for what it is is absolutely critical from the point of view of our military preparedness."
"Vigilance against espionage threats is important on all fronts from cybersecurity breaches to intelligence gathering by covert operatives on the ground."
"Balancing legitimate security risks with international scientific cooperation is critical to ensure that we address real risks appropriately and thoroughly while not diminishing the benefits we have o..."
"On the one hand, the previous question, we want a--we keep hearing again and again that the National Science Foundation is able to award an ever-smaller percentage of its excellent proposals with mone..."
"wildlife trafficking is the fourth biggest organized criminal activity in the world, and it is linked to organized crime syndicates, terrorists, and insurgent groups."
"This grant is proof of what is possible when our delegation works together."
"I want to thank all of you for being willing to come into a public forum on the Ides of March. You're very brave."
"the elephant in the room is still the flat budget."
"this is the most necessary oversight responsibility the Science Committee has is to keep American science strong."
"There's an old political idiom that nothing happens in politics unless you tell somebody about it."