[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5674]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

  (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I rise today to call on the 
House of Representatives to pass a permanent research and development 
tax credit. We are the strongest Nation on Earth, in large part because 
of the innovation inspired through research and development.
  Throughout our history, America has led the way thanks to our 
innovators and entrepreneurs. Their contributions to our society have 
led us to a new era, but we cannot rest on these laurels.
  Even now, people in Nebraska and throughout our country are looking 
beyond the horizon for new ways to strengthen and grow our small, rural 
communities. We owe it to them to do everything in our power to foster 
these new ideas.
  We live in a world with unlimited innovation, and I look forward to 
seeing what the future will bring from further research and 
development.
  I urge the House leadership to bring H.R. 2138, the Investment in 
America Act, to the floor as soon as possible.

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