Greg Walden

I have no other speakers on this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I have no other speakers on this bill, so I would encourage support of H.R. 449, and I yield back the balance of my time.

The lengthy and unpredictable project licensing process disadvantages hydropower when compared to fossil fuel generation.

Hydropower is the Nation's largest source of clean, domestic, renewable electricity.

I'm optimistic our colleagues in the Senate will eventually be able to pass companion legislation so we can finally get these bills across the finish line.

We need to make this process more predictable, more transparent, and more efficient.

Hydropower, of course, is the Nation's largest source of clean, domestic, renewable energy.

Thank you both for your leadership on this critical bill.

This bipartisan bill builds upon our previous work to modernize our health preparedness and response systems.

I appreciate their work together on this. They've been the team leaders for this for our committee.

The patient's safety comes first.

I would just say that, you know, we do a lot of legislating around here, and words matter.

The USOC is more concerned about its own reputation, about medals and money, than it is about athlete safety.

As has become abundantly clear, too many authority figures have abused their power and influence and harmed the very athletes that trusted them.

But the system of 'organized sport' headed by the USOC and 48 National Governing Bodies, or NGBs, is much bigger than the Olympics, and includes millions of athletes who don't compete at the highest levels of organized sport.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for leading this investigation and holding this important hearing today.

So I look forward to hearing about what Congress can do further to improve and strengthen the system so we're actually protecting athletes at all levels, and all ages, in all sports.

I also want to hear that there will be zero tolerance for the kinds of abuses that brought us here today.

I want to hear from all of our witnesses about the reforms they have implemented to keep athletes safe.

I also hope we will hear that the U.S. Olympic Committee will use its position of leadership and authority to require sports governing bodies to adopt reforms as needed to reduce the risk of harm to athletes.

It is critical for the Center for SafeSport to have a permanent and dedicated source of funding.

H.R. 5385, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 will reauthorize federal funding for graduate medical education at our nation's freestanding children's hospitals.

I would be remiss not to note that this bipartisan bill is authored by two Texans who just so happen to be the leaders of this subcommittee--Ranking Member Gene Green and Chairman Michael Burgess.

The development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to promote world peace.

Development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to promote world peace, improve the general welfare, increase the standard of living, and strengthen free competition in private enterprise.