Political Quotes

“as a former member of the Presidential Oil Policy Commission, I have seen how energy policy mistakes can contribute to supply disruptions and high prices. This legislation supports my vision for a broad portfolio of energy options by making traditional sources of energy cleaner, by researching and making alternative and renewable sources of energy more available, and by educating the next generation of scientists. The Committee on Science has contributed to this legislation by authorizing the research and development programs that will help increase supplies of clean, renewable, and affordable energy. Coal is an abundant domestic source of power that plays a truly critical role in electricity generation in States like Michigan. However, we do need to make it cleaner and more efficient, and this legislation's provisions for clean coal technology point us in that direction. Nuclear power, which accounts now for 28 percent of the Nation's electricity, is a critical energy source that produces nearly zero greenhouse gas emissions. However, we are in danger of losing international leadership in nuclear technologies, and that is why I support the nuclear R&D provisions in this bill. Mr. Chairman, this is a good bill that will ensure that we have the energy needed to power the economic growth of the future.”