Lois Capps: “It is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney).”

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 183. ____________________

We have responsibility to ensure we are considering these risks when it comes to operating all nuclear plants as safely as possible.

This would undermine the fundamental principles of the program and I cannot express enough how damaging that would be to patients and my constituents.

Today I rise to honor the life of my constituent Ray West, who passed away last week at the age of 89. Ray was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II. He went on to have a successful career in the film industry, earning an…