I want to thank all of our witnesses today and the very talented men and women that you are speaking on behalf of your agencies who do amazing work in the area of healthcare in America Cures.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the world's largest emergency stockpile of crude oil in the world.

The United States is arguably more energy secure now than ever before.

I want to thank Vice Chairman Barton and Ranking Member Rush for partnering on this draft as we continue our work to modernize the Department of Energy.

I remember having a 1 at the end of my license plate which allowed me to fill up, after an hour and a half, at a Shell station around the corner here on Capitol Hill.

And it's done a lot for the climate as well. I mean, we know that emissions--CO2 emissions--have dropped by 30 percent.

This new law is the most comprehensive rewrite of the Tax Code in more than 30 years.

If not now, when, if not us, then who will speak out against evil?

It is not just political rhetoric. We actually are seeing the benefits of tax reform across the U.S. economy.

America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.

The savings from tax reform are allowing these companies to reinvest in their employees through wage increases and bonuses.

We can no longer afford for good men to sit back, shake their heads, and whisper about wrongdoing privately behind the scenes.

The savings resulting from tax reform is now beginning to reinvigorate our national economy.

This new law is the most comprehensive rewrite to the tax code in more than three decades.

This is not just political rhetoric--we are actually seeing the benefits of tax reform across the United States economy.

I thank the chairman for the time, and I will be short. This bill is important. It is bipartisan, and it ensures that patients will have access to the full continuum of care. It is important to make sure that Congress and CMS understand…

I'm hopeful our colleagues in the Senate will move this legislation forward as well to help tackle the challenges of operating this hydro system.

Today, the Energy Subcommittee will examine the benefits of our Nation's hydroelectric resources.

Hydropower is near and dear to my heart because it supplies the majority of the power that we consume in the Pacific Northwest.

Our Nation's international nuclear leadership is eroding.

the implications of this threat cannot be ignored.

I particularly commend John Shimkus, the chairman of the subcommittee, who helped shepherd this bill through; Chairman Walden; Ranking Member Pallone and others; Mr. Tonko. It is truly a bipartisan work of art; 49-4 is what this bill…

Sustained investment at similar levels will be critical to ensure that Americans have a modern electricity grid.

A stable and uninterrupted supply of electricity is critical to ensure the public's health and safety, as well as the quality of life that we have come to expect.

I would argue that a resilient and reliable transmission grid is no less important.