Fred Upton

I hosted a meeting in Kalamazoo at the WMed School... it is an issue that people really do care about.

The gentleman is correct. That is correct. That is the purpose. Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, I further understand that, pursuant to current law, because the DOE has not yet promulgated a ceiling fan light kit standard…

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It has become clear that our Nation's fleet of commercial nuclear power plants is at a critical juncture.

I certainly represent a very highly skilled, hardworking nuclear workforce that I visit often.

This is something that we need to deal with, and I am glad to say that it is, for the most part, it has been bipartisan from the get-go.

Today's hearing, the 'State of the Nation's Energy Infrastructure' will provide members with the opportunity to explore the challenges and the opportunities related to the maintenance, modernization, and development of energy…

Might I ask how much time each side has remaining on this bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lamborn). The gentleman from Michigan has 23 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Illinois has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I commend Chairman Upton for hosting a series of hearings on the electricity markets.

Congressmen Kinzinger and Doyle's legislation to improve NRC's efficiency and budgetary process is a good start.

Good morning. Welcome to our second DOE modernization hearing, which will consider various issues that affect the economic and national security benefits associated with maintaining and advancing our Nation's nuclear infrastructure.

Failure to lead the next wave of global nuclear construction means a significantly diminished ability to promote U.S. safety standards.

I am pleased to see Commissioner Gottleib here to update us on how DQSA implementation is going and what we in Congress can do to help move the process along.

Those at NECC who were responsible were brought to justice and this committee crafted legislation to empower the FDA to ensure that heinous acts of negligence like this one never happen again.

The 2012 outbreak of Fungal Meningitis resulting from contaminated steroid injections manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) was a failure of epic proportions.

We wanted to fix the problem.

Yes, we were the largest state hit. Nineteen of the 64 deaths caused by the tragedy were from Michigan, and three of them were constituents of mine.

The 2012 outbreak of the fungal meningitis resulting from contaminated steroid injections manufactured by the New England Compounding Center, NECC, was certainly a failure of epic proportions.

I believe there is real potential for Puerto Rico to expand their use of natural gas, and these bills--especially the small-scale LNG bill--can be part of the solution.

I want to thank our witnesses for appearing before us today to give their views so we can work to perfect the bills.

We are going to continue to stay focused to ensure that the territories and the people receive the assistance that they deservedly need.

I believe there is a real potential for Puerto Rico to expand their use of natural gas in these bills.

We've worked to position the agency more appropriately towards the tremendous energy resources now available to our nation--and the economic and geopolitical benefits of those resources.

Today's hearing begins the subcommittee's work this session to identify what steps Congress may take to be sure DOE can address the national, economic, and energy security challenges that will be confronting the Nation over the coming…

I, too, have no further speakers. Mr. Speaker, I again commend members on both sides of the aisle for getting this bill to the floor, and the staff. I appreciate the leadership for scheduling this, and I yield back the balance of my time…