Madam Chair, I rise today in opposition to the continuing resolution. Instead of fighting the war on cancer, this bill declares war on cancer research and those who undertake it. The National Cancer Institute Director, Dr. Harold Varmus…

Are they going to opt in or opt out?

The deficit commission actually said it should be repealed or corrected.

Many Americans are really opposed to the idea of being required to purchase or to have insurance or Washington-mandated insurance.

The U.S. Chamber, the President's own deficit commission both have called for repeal of the program before implementation.

I have deep concerns as somebody who has really worked in delivery system reforms and quality issues in that area;

One would hope we could get more bang for our buck.

Using a more efficient internal combustion engine, in the short term, can help us reduce our dependence on oil and lessen our carbon emissions faster than waiting for electric vehicle technology to become accessible to the average consumer.

Just like every other member of this committee, I'm concerned about our Federal spending, I'm concerned about the debt, I'm concerned about the deficit.

I think it is appropriate that our first official hearing today is with Secretary Chu regarding the Department of Energy proposed budget.

I was pleased to see that DOE's budget proposal increased funding for biomass and biorefinery systems.

I generally think moving to electric vehicles is a laudable goal, but I think we must be realistic about how quickly we can get there.

I am all for creating jobs, but how many Federal bureaucrats do we need to get the job done?

But here we are trying to reduce the size of government, and you are expanding it.

the health care reform law places significant restrictions on physician ownership of hospitals.

So you are expanding government based on this health care bill.

Madam Chair, I rise today because I want to express my concern that I think of the House of Representatives as a place that involves a lot of critical thinking about the work that we do, but the continuing resolution in front of us is…

Madam Chair, I rise to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.