Suzanne Bonamici

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Duncan of Tennessee). Without objection, the gentlewoman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Our Nation is facing a serious confluence of factors affecting our energy policy: a growing global demand for energy, a heavy reliance on fossil fuels, high energy prices, and climate change resulting from harmful emissions.

It is more important than ever that we develop a comprehensive national energy policy that includes a greater emphasis on investing more, not less, in research and development programs to improve efficiency and reduce emissions to keep our…

We certainly recognize on this Committee that investment in exascale systems and high-performance computing is important for our economic competitiveness, national security, and many reasons.

I also have a poll conducted in April of 2018 by the American Lung Association that found that 75 percent of voters support the enforcement of the 2015 Ozone Standard.

We have great potential in this country for innovation.

Environmental challenges are often disproportionately felt by some of our most vulnerable populations.

The Clean Air Act is one of the most successful pieces of public health legislation enacted by Congress.

I, again, want to thank Congressman Grothman and Congressman Lamb on this important legislation and emphasize again, that once we get the report from this task force, we need to have the funding--the resources, the money--to implement its…

Once again, I want to thank Congressman Brat and Congressman O'Halleran for their work on this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I urge its passage, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Barton). The…

I appreciate that offer of the gentleman to work together on this important issue with a lot of promise for additional renewable energy jobs and sources. So, Mr. Chairman, we do need to be making stronger investments in clean and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 21, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 32, line 1, after…

We had unusually hot and dry conditions, and of course, the fires and smoke created dangerous conditions.

Does not regulation drive the development of technology?

Both mitigation and adaptation strategies can help people in the district I represent.

We can no longer sit back and debate the merits of taking action.

The Science Committee should not be a forum where the human role in climate change is still debated.

Climate change is an important issue to our constituents and to our country.

Our economy in the Northwest is really dependent on the health of the ocean and the lower Columbia River estuary

Mr. Secretary, with a 57 percent cut, that's serious, and as someone whose responsibility it is to advise the President, I hope that you will advise the President that this is a good investment to invest in renewable energy.

I'm disappointed to see that the Department of Energy's budget proposal would make significant cuts to the development of clean energy technologies, including water power.

I recently had a series of community meetings in northwest Oregon about the toll of the opioid epidemic on our families and our communities.

One of the bills I'm cosponsoring is the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act that would require foreign and postal operators to provide electronic data.

Upholding the right of workers to form a union is an important way to reduce income inequality.

I appreciate the concerns of course that were raised in the testimony and by our colleagues, but I also want to acknowledge the immense benefits economically, socially, and academically of welcoming foreign students to our academic…