Eric Swalwell

people in my district and at home in the East Bay are rightfully concerned about what this will mean for their safety and that is why I am glad that the Department of Transportation is finally addressing this issue head-on.

I believe this provides at best an energy lifeline, but I think true energy independence in our country will be when we are able to fully harness and capture the renewables.

it is incumbent upon Congress, I believe, to make sure that the policies and regulations stay up with the advancements in technology.

it is worth reminding my colleagues here today that this is a great example, whether you agree that this is a long-term solution for our country or not, that much of the advances that have allowed this boom have come from investments that…

It is widely recognized that DOE-supported research was key to advancing the directional drilling technologies and hydraulic fracturing practices that have made this boom even possible.

Our current railway safety standards were not designed to handle anywhere near these levels and types of crude oil transport we're seeing today.

I will include an article from The Wall Street Journal in support of H.R. 1022 in the Record. This is a December 5, 2013, Wall Street Journal article titled, ``China Still Dominates Rare-Earth Processing.'' [From the Wall Street Journal…

Efforts that went into bringing this bill to the floor reflect what our constituents at home want to see from us here in Washington, a bill that was introduced in March of 2013, a bill where revisions were made, compromises were made. The…

This experiment is absolutely essential to proving that magnetically confined fusion can be a viable clean energy source.

I believe that now is the right time to build and operate experiments that can finally demonstrate that a man-made fusion system can consistently produce far more energy than it takes to fuel it.

Fusion holds the promise of providing a practically limitless supply of clean energy to the world.

his remarks about how ITER, and investments in fusion research can get us to an energy source that is carbon neutral.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Byrne

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $111,641,000)''. Page 21, line 2, after the dollar amount…

I appreciate the gentleman from Idaho and his comments. I would just ask that the majority's reasoning for--and I understand tough budgetary priorities have been made--but to reduce EERE's budget but to increase the fossil R&D budget…

what we promise our veterans and how we treat our veterans is not matching up

when we are making our budgeting priorities we should be increasing funding for those programs

unacceptable backlogs in the care in some of these hospitals that have been highlighted like in Phoenix, for example, is outrageous and not what they deserve

Thank you, Chairman.

Would you agree that we have a broken immigration system in the United States?

Mr. Secretary, you would agree that this crisis and the attention that your Border Patrol Agents has had to give to these children has diverted away from their attention to securing the rest of our Southern Border?

It is a horrible situation, and it is one that breaks your heart when you see the children.

I think what has happened is the abject failure of the Federal Government to do its responsibility...

I came here not looking for placing blame but looking for solutions, and at that facility this morning I saw children, and I saw mothers holding their children.

The responsibility to secure the border is the Federal Government's, not the State of Texas', not the County of Hidalgo.