Fred Upton

The communications and tech sector is one of the largest drivers of our economy.

I do want to thank you for including the language of the Sunshine Reform bill that Congressman Shimkus and Congresswoman Eshoo and I have put forward.

We look forward to hearing your perspective on the health care needs and the barriers that currently prevent them from properly navigating the health care system.

Pipeline safety is an issue I take very seriously.

Our goal should be to craft an effective bill that ensures another community doesn't experience a spill.

We also have to focus on preventing pipeline safety failures before they happen.

Pipelines are the safest method of transporting hazardous liquids and natural gas.

For years, pipeline safety has been a topic that enjoys bipartisan cooperation and produces very effective legislation.

Prolonging onsite storage would add to the taxpayer burden by increasing the substantial liabilities that DOE has already incurred.

Consumers have been paying into the Nuclear Waste Fund since 1983 with a promise of something in return: a permanent place to send the spent fuel away from the reactor sites.

We will do what we can to rescue the Agency from the ditch that some have driven you into.

The circumstances surrounding this administration's rush to pull the plug on Yucca are alarming as much as they are disappointing.

Developing a safe, permanent storage site for spent nuclear fuel is indeed essential to energy security as well as our national security, and that is not and should not be treated as a partisan issue.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

Two weeks ago, the committee reported out legislation that will help lower health care costs.

The question is: Will Congress and the President give the people the freedom?

Empowering consumers is the key to controlling costs.

I commend my colleague, Mrs. Blackburn, for leading the charge on this issue.

Two weeks ago the committee reported out legislation that will help lower health care costs by enacting real medical liability reform

Despite those tools, the interoperable network still remains elusive.

In all, CRS reports that public safety has been given $13 billion dollars from the Federal Government for radio equipment since 2001.

I proposed the amendment that was successful and worked with my friend Mr. Stupak to that legislation that provided $1 billion for interoperable equipment.

I share Ms. Eshoo's enthusiasm and Mr. Walden's as well by putting together a bipartisan plan that really gets to the finish line.

I think there is still a long way to go forward.

I think the ranking member, Mr. Waxman, has pointed out that it is--the agency has come a long way.