This is a great debate. America's election system, as I think everybody in this room can attest, can always be improved.

I just find it hard to believe the average American taxpayer is going to want the taxpayers to create a political candidate's ATM.

H.R. 1 creates a false sense of security by federalizing and centralizing our election system.

I would love to talk to you about redistricting reform. I am from Illinois. We would love to have your support for redistricting reform efforts there.

We need another government program to put more money into politics with no limitations?

Now I am understanding why, when we tried to abolish the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to put $370 million-plus into paying down the debt or pediatric cancer research 2 years ago, that this Committee voted to send that when we were…

I appreciate the offer, Madam Chairwoman.

It is an honor to not just be the ranking member, but to be a partner with you at this Committee that has such a history of bipartisanship.

I came here specifically to talk about Yucca Mountain because of the efforts of my colleague.

I urge you to support the funding levels in the President's budget request for $116 million for nuclear waste disposal, and $38.5 million to restart the licensing process with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

I expect this Committee will continue to be a beacon of bipartisanship in a very partisan institution over the next couple of years.

Gregg knows that he will be dearly missed. This Committee is going to have a big loss with both of them going away.