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.

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.

We wanted to fix the problem.

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.

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.

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.

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

I would just remind the prior speaker that, in fact, the President issued a Statement of Administration Policy in support of this bill, which keeps the government open. But I also rise in support of this bill and in strong support of a 6…

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

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

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.

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 have no further speakers. I would remind my colleagues that this is a bipartisan bill. I would like to think we can pass this on a voice vote. I, again, commend the gentlewoman from Indiana, our committee, and the staff for getting this…

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…

I have no further speakers either. Again, I want to commend my colleagues for pushing this legislation, for working with both sides of the aisle. Again, my congrats to my counterpart, my ranking member on the Energy Subcommittee, and all…

I want to say that I appreciate the gentleman's willingness to work on these bills together. I really appreciate his hard work. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon), the sponsor of this legislation, in…

When we began the process of crafting 21st Century Cures 4 years ago, we began with one goal in mind, and that was helping patients and their families.

We had wonderful staff who worked plenty of weekends for lots of the year. We had a leadership on both sides of the aisle.

Diana DeGette, my great partner on the other side of the aisle, and I were inspired to act after hearing from folks in the research community.

It is critical that we hold hearings to ensure the law is working as it should and achieving its goals.

The hearing is also a reminder that we have a lot of work still to do.

I don't intend to use all the time that is remaining. I just want to make a couple of points to my colleagues as we close debate on the general debate on this bill. This isn't a new bill. A lot of us in this body on both sides support an…

I just want to say that this is a very good amendment. It is bipartisan. It is critical that--I know our Great Lakes Caucus, on a bipartisan basis, in both bodies, the House and Senate, have taken strong actions against the Asian carp…