I simply wanted to encourage you to continue to work diligently with our Senior Senator.

I will in passing also note my enthusiasm for the LWCF funding. It's funded more than 200 projects in Delaware, many of them in the county where I've previously served.

I just wanted to renew my support for Senator Corker's good work over many years.

I have a number of areas I would like to touch on.

I was really pleased to see $10 million included for the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program.

I'm very concerned about intellectual property. In particular we've had a number of members of the panel here as you questions about China.

Are the current U.S. Federal programs sufficient to induce adequate private investment in the United States to take advantage of what I think is an enormous opportunity, oddly just off the Delaware shores.

reputable studies showing positive job growth in the clean energy sector are mounting.

the private sector does look to both the armed services and energy departments for leadership, guidance and partnership in energy related activities.

There is strategic value in addressing this early-stage research and development funding gap created by the market failure in the power industry.

I think the way that we counter that is programs that help support the national labs and other research and development programs to develop new IP here in this country.