There is not a sheriff that I meet with... and they say at the top of the list is mental illness.

I urge you to be creative.

Thank you for that clarification.

Without these critical Federal investments we won't be able to move early-stage R&D forward and really continue to launch companies to the stage that private investors will pick up the work.

We are dealing with something we do not completely understand...

When will the White House learn their proposal is flawed and dangerous to our people and our communities?

I want to thank the ranking member for his remarks, and I endorse them.

The Trump budget also falls short in meeting our obligations to the communities that have sacrificed, and still bear the brunt of environmental costs born from winning World War II.

Unfortunately, once again, the President's budget request harms American leadership and our energy future, our competitiveness, our environment, our workforce, our consumers, and our economy.

I am reminded of a quote from Robert Kennedy, 'Some people see things as they are and say why, I dream things that never were, and say, why not.'

Rep. Oberstar complaining all the time about why can't we get those solar panels up there at the Department of Energy?

But this committee, this subcommittee, will persevere.

I am always and have been concerned that you are on the receiving end from requests from the Department of Defense: We need it. We will supply.

So I would appreciate your getting back to us as soon as you can.

Are you having difficulty finding qualified civil servants to fill your vacancies?

We have also heard repeatedly from senior Department officials and our national labs that the Department's workforce is changing.

This budget request, in my opinion, does neither. And I am concerned that this is simply sprinting toward a cliff or toward failure.

I think science has trouble communicating with the general public.

I remember when I worked for President Carter and I wasn't on his energy team, but he wanted to put solar up on the building.

I am so disheartened to see that the budget request proposes to eliminate the Solar Ready Vets Program.

Frankly, this delay is unacceptable, and I hope, Mr. Secretary, you can rectify it for this next year.

You have an open invitation to call my office and bring your people over.

We are so happy to have your focus there. I think it is going to take both departments to really lead America forward in this really important arena.

I have long said we must have a credible, reliable nuclear deterrent, but we must do so cost-effectively and responsibly.

Worst of all, President Trump reneged on his word.