Political Quotes

“I rise today to commend all who have worked on H.R. 4, the Securing America's Future Energy Act. A national energy policy is long overdue; and this bill is a step in the right direction, and we need to include all sources of energy in this bill. As a Member of the Committee on Science, I was very pleased that the bill our committee reported included provisions to strengthen nuclear research and nuclear science and engineering programs at America's universities and colleges. Fewer Americans are entering this field and even fewer institutions are left with the capability to train them. Current projections are that 25 to 30 percent of the nuclear industry's workforce and 76 percent of the nuclear workforce at our national laboratories will begin to retire in the next 5 years. Nuclear science and energy engineering in the United States is a 50-year success story that has been written by some of the brightest minds the world has ever known. America has truly been blessed as the world leader in this area, and this bill assures we maintain our leadership. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.”