Rick Larsen actually said...

I look forward to hearing our witnesses' perspectives on how this panel can address these and other innovation-related topics.

Well, if it is anything like the Obama administration, it will be zeroed out, and then we will have to put money back into it.

It is not a matter of partisan politics. Members of this committee have been asking for this accounting across multiple administrations.

I agree that this is one of the most important areas for the Department and for our community to focus on.