Debbie Wasserman Schultz

I am concerned about the bureaucratic obstacles that were just referenced about the need for new starts in projects that, you know, overall were already authorized.

I would say in the nicest way possible that we don't agree, but we have been around that block before.

I certainly hope the $250 million becomes the new Federal funding floor, not the ceiling.

We were thrilled that a new start was awarded so that we could begin the $29 million in construction funding

You can't possibly expect us to give you that much money in this small part of the budget.

You can't catch up for 30 years in 5 years.

It really appeared that you outmaneuvered your own Secretary in pursuit of an unrealistic, wildly fantastical number.

I don't understand why that is the case.

What specific infrastructure projects would be pulled forward with this increase? And why should the subcommittee pull forward any work at all when NNSA can't even keep pace with your current work?

So, you are not concerned about the fact that they could not act in good faith while--during your partnership and not make sure that we have plastics that are actually naturally renewable, as you referred to in your opening statement?

I just do not understand why because you are dealing with a finite resource.

Why embark on Coal FIRST, when you are proposing to cut EERE by 74 percent?

I am very concerned over the recently publicized battle which you appear to have not mentioned or downplayed in your response to Mr. Pocan.

Why were the projections about what would be needed in future years so wrong or were they not wrong?

The drama that was depicted with the President's ultimate decision clearly seems to have gone outside the normal process.

I just hope that is not an excuse to get out of it.

The New START Treaty is the final linchpin in the United States-Russian nuclear arms control.

We cannot allow that to happen.

The investments that we have to make beyond just in this research so that we can have it result in these discoveries...

Exactly. And if I were younger, getting guidance on should I have my eggs extracted?

But having that information without that genetic advice is really----

The awareness of the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genetic mutation was out there for many, many years and someone as aware as I was had no idea about my potential risk.

How can we ensure that these chemical producer partners are going to act in good faith during this challenge since it is not really in their interest?

It makes a lot more sense over the long term to invest in renewable energy, not finite energy, in clean energy, not dirty energy.

I have watched it happen.