Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I will not be here next year, but I look at some who will and we will try to get a clean slate for the committee beginning at noon on January 3rd."

"We are on the cusp of negotiating a final comprehensive bill that is going to ignite our efforts to be able to compete with China."

"How important are the resources for non-defense research?"

"I think the President's budget looks not just at the current issues but anticipates what we have to look at first."