dr. ehlers for introducing it. i also thank chairman milltory bring this bill to the floor and i'd like to insert an exchange of letters between chairman gordon and chairman miller into the record at this time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. baird: it's also important to acknowledge the hard work of staff on this bill. i'd also like to thank the former staff director of the research and science education subcommittee, jim wilson, for his important work on this topic before he retired last year. h.r. 1709 has the support of many scientific societies, businesses, and education organizations including the national science teachers association, the business higher education forum, american chemical society, and the triangle coalition. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. olson: madam speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 1709, the stem educa