WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Victor Peng, Interim CEO of PsiQuantum, an anchor tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) in Chicago. During the meeting, Durbin and Mr. Peng discussed Illinois' position as a leader in quantum computing, as well as PsiQuantum's plans to develop a utility-scale quantum computer using silicon photonics technology.

"Illinois is leading the charge when it comes to quantum computing, and it's critical that we continue to invest in R&D to keep the momentum up," Durbin said. "Today, I spoke with Victor Peng from PsiQuantum, an anchor tenant at Chicago's IQMP campus, about how the fede...