The obvious question is, why not?

I want to commend the Commission for basing their recent vote to eliminate further generic assessments to expedite the transfer of spent fuel from pools to dry storage on facts and sound science.

I am concerned that taking so long to move on in that area really clutters your table and doesn't allow you to properly focus on the Tier 1 recommendations, the high priority recommendations.

While the President's efforts to kill coal fire generation are obvious and already underway, I am really concerned about another and somewhat more subversive and under cover effort which is ongoing to really cripple the nuclear industry.

Today, I want to urge our commissioners to be precise and direct with your thoughts on these initiatives.

It is also my understanding that staff has studied the safety of the pools ten times now and has consistently concluded that the fuel pools are safe.

I am not suggesting that, but it does seem reasonable that there is a significant difference between a nuclear plant that is operating and a nuclear plant that is shut down.

I would urge the Commission to face that.

Your actions have made an impact in the lives of children, and what we want to do is take it to that next step.

Thank you for convening this hearing. Your continued focus on the tragic events that resulted in the death of Transportation Security Officer Hernandez is appreciated.

physician-owned hospitals demonstrated they thrive in delivering high-quality, low-cost care.

the value-based purchasing program which was enacted as part of ObamaCare is the Federal Government's most extensive effort yet to hold hospitals financially accountable for patient outcomes.

I strongly support his nomination to the FERC.

I have introduced a bill, H.R. 3993, the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014, which would repeal the regulation.

FERC has a big job. It oversees the orderly development of plentiful supplies of electricity and natural gas at reasonable prices.

I know that, you know, $10 million is not a lot of money by Washington standards, but by Sabine Parish, I can promise you $10 million is an awful lot of money.

I hope you all can support a bill that I have out there, H.R. 2027, which would establish a level playing field for physician-owned hospitals and ensure that patients will continue to have a choice in where they receive their health care.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.