"I’m not saying the committee is incompetent, but if they were in charge of the Manhattan Project, we’d all be speaking German... or dead." —
A major plot point involves Sheldon and Dr. Sturgis feeling slighted by the Grant Committee. This leads to a memorable confrontation. young sheldon s05e14 bd9
(Later, at the meeting with President Hagemeyer and Dr. Lee) "I’m not saying the committee is incompetent, but