Greg Walden: “We welcome the opportunity to explore ways to strengthen and improve this important DOE program.”

I thank our colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their work on this legislation. I urge its passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank my friend and colleague from Illinois for her support of this legislation and her work on it. Once again, I urge passage of the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I think that is the model.

It is a great privilege now to recognize the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie), who is the top Republican on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and has really done incredible work as we put together our package on Operation…