Political Quotes

“I would like to include in the Record an exchange of letters between the Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Washington, DC, September 10, 2012. Hon. Fred Upton, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Upton: I am writing to you regarding H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act. This legislation was referred initially to both the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H.R. 6213 was marked up by the Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 31, 2012. I recognize and appreciate your desire to bring this legislation before the House of Representatives in an expeditious manner, and accordingly, I will waive further consideration of this bill in Committee. This, of course, being conditional on our mutual understanding that language negotiated with the Science, Space, and Technology Committee will be included in this or any similar legislation considered on the House floor. However, agreeing to waive consideration of this bill should not be construed as waiving, reducing, or affecting the jurisdiction of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.…”