So all told, this tax bill is badly skewed to wealthy Americans.

There are very modest tax cuts for middle class and little or no tax cuts for the working poor.

Either my Republican colleagues endorse and agree with this policy of separating families at the border for political gain.

Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, I cannot sit here as if this is business as usual when we are currently facing a tragedy that is taking place as we speak at our southern border.

I remain very leery of supporting any approach that would make FERC the lead agency over the licensing process and would require Native Tribes, the States, and Federal resource agencies to pay deference to the Commission.

However, the process for how we license these projects is too important for us to get it wrong by making changes that could lead to negative unintended consequences.

While none of the bills previously passed out of this subcommittee have done anything to address this issue, the minority side has offered an approach that would address this critical concern.

Mr. Chairman, any potential changes to this process must include a balanced approach that protects the rights of Federal resource agencies, States, and Native Tribes to impose conditions in accordance with modern environmental laws.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's hearing on improving the hydropower licensing process.

I want to direct my question to Director Turpin, and I mentioned in my opening statement I previously ordered an amendment on H.R. 3043 that would direct FERC and Federal resource agencies to convene a negotiated rulemaking within 90 days…

I believe nuclear energy must play a vital role as a source of safe, reliable, low carbon power.

I support the discussion draft, authored by Rep. Flores of Texas, which would simply direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to support the availability of high-assay low-enriched uranium.