Dr. Soofer the national labs and sites have said they are as busy as they have ever been when considering the Life Extension Projects that are already underway and the ones planned in the future.

The Nuclear Posture Review reaffirms the military requirements for plutonium pit production of 30 per year by 2026.

Do you have a forecast of what NNSA plans to spend over the following two years?

Can I get your commitment that you will speak to your Federal law enforcement counterparts about increasing their investigation efforts in Indian Country?

However, I believe maintenance of WIPP must be a top priority.

Dr. Soofer, have you considered the possible impacts on the existing schedule for the ongoing and planned life-extension programs and the additional costs and effort on top of all the other outstanding requirements across the complex?

too many people in New Mexico and those living on tribal lands are stuck without 1G.

basic economics tells us they need more support from Federal programs. And by support we mean dollars, not simply press releases and rhetoric.

everyone on this Committee must push them hard to expand to rural areas where so many communities still do not have adequate internet.

we thank you for your extraordinary efforts in developing a deal to eliminate the budget caps

We strongly support the funding levels that Congress has appropriated each year since fiscal year 2015.

In these tight budgetary conditions, maximizing the effectiveness of Federal dollars through partnerships with State and local actors can play a large role in addressing our national forest challenges.

Meanwhile, the wealthiest 5 percent walk away with an astonishing 99 percent of the tax benefits.

Independent analysis shows that within 10 years, more than half of working families will pay higher taxes than they would have before the new GOP tax law.

Instead, Republicans chose to cut taxes for large corporations and the super wealthy, and left Americans hoping that those cuts would somehow trickle down to workers.

Rushed through with no bipartisan input, the GOP tax law jeopardizes our fiscal position and further tilts the scales in favor of large corporations and wealthy individuals.

the Republican tax bill serves special interests and will cost our children dearly for generations to come.

I think Apple is seeing that real money. My constituents are still waiting for their real increase in wages.