I believe that the 'overarching constraint' set by the Project Atom study the 2025-2050 nuclear posture should be possible within 'approximately $35 billion per year in constant 2013 dollars.'

Russia has moved in a direction in some ways much harsher, particularly in terms of its potential use of nuclear weapons

Deterring discriminate attacks at the lower end of the nuclear continuum depends critically on the United States having nuclear response options.

This subcommittee has spent a lot of time focused on the need for a responsive U.S. nuclear infrastructure.

I rise this afternoon in strong opposition to the 2-year budget agreement before the Senate. This so-called budget deal was negotiated at the last minute. It is now being rushed through Congress with inadequate time for proper scrutiny…

I think it's important--and I think it's possible to do it in a bipartisan basis.

The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act (S.1484), introduced by Chairman Richard Shelby... contains a number of provisions that would help community banks.

The government has to protect its interest.

My point in this is to make sure that GPO is aware that there are groups out there----

Thank you very much for---- making that clarification.

I think it ought to be a top priority.

American technology is a marvel in the world. We Americans figure out how to solve problems by using technology. Just a few years ago we were struggling with how we were going to get enough energy into this country from other places, and…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Boustany), who is a tireless advocate for the energy interests of his State of Louisiana.

I was listening to the gentleman talk, and he was talking about how this might have a negative impact on American consumers with regard to gas prices. I would remind the House that even President Obama's own Department of Energy found that…

H. Res. 466 provides for consideration of H.R. 538, the Native American Energy Act, and H.R. 702, which would repeal the ban on exporting crude oil. H. Res. 466 calls for a structured rule which makes in order 12 total amendments…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 466 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 466 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I think what the gentleman from Florida said at the beginning was inaccurate. He said that we brought two things together in this rule that are not related to one another. They are. They are both related to energy production in this…

We need to change it. We need to confront them and we need to find a way to do it that's limited and calculated so that they understand that we're serious.