Suzanne Bonamici

I am particularly interested in hearing how we can provide universities with the flexibility they need for performing UAS testing in a safe and cost-effective manner.

I want to start by thanking Chairman Smith for calling this hearing on unmanned aircraft systems research and development.

I have no further requests for time, and so in closing, we must help our constituents prepare for and mitigate the impacts of severe weather events, such as windstorms, that threaten their lives and property. This bill takes an important…

I thank the chairman of the committee, Mr. Smith, and the ranking member, Ms. Johnson, and the sponsors of this bill, Mr. Hultgren and Mr. Lipinski. The bill before us today represents a true bipartisan effort and will help protect the…

Following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011, my constituents expressed serious concerns about safety issues and I am very proud to have an Oregon company working to develop a safe approach to this problem.

My colleagues in the Oregon delegation and I have supported NuScale's efforts to secure Department of Energy funding for their design development because we see their approach as offering a safer alternative to current reactor designs.

Thank you very much, Chairwoman Lummis, for allowing me to participate in the hearing and I thank my colleagues on the Subcommittee who have invited Mr. McGough.

At this point in time I am happy to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt). I also want to mention that not only is Mr. Holt a scientist and a great Member of Congress but also has been named, starting in February of…

Before I yield to the gentleman from California, I just want to respond that, certainly, we on this side of the aisle agree with the goal of transparency. However, transparency does not mean letting industry, people with a financial…

And I trust you would both agree with me that we would prefer that the United States be the leader in developing these technologies.

The threat of climate change brings serious economic consequences to coastal communities.

I hope the Committee Members read this article as well.

Students are not getting enough information about their options, and that is made harder with the private collection agencies.

Obviously there are some private collection agencies that are doing a better job than others, and the system is designed--this scoring system is designed to help FSA decide which collection agencies to use.

I continue to question whether federal student aid is adequately monitoring its contractors to ensure that they are following the law, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

I have to say that back at the hearing in March I asked the chief operating officer at Federal Student Aid...

Thank you very much, Chairwoman Foxx. And thank you for holding this hearing today.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop), a colleague from the Education and the Workforce Committee.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Arizona (Ms. Sinema), a champion for access to higher education.

We are not anti-chemical or opposed to the development of new chemicals--we simply want to assure that scientific information is available.

We simply want to ensure that scientific information is available to determine the health effects that might result from exposure. This is about protecting human health.

I urge adoption of the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $9,000,000)''. Page 26, line 24, after the dollar amount…

One concern that I have heard about from my constituents in the agriculture industry is that the proposed rule may lead to the regulation of any activity on a farm that simply has the appearance of affecting a water of the United States.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you again, Deputy Administrator, for being here and for your abilities, bringing your expertise to discuss this important issue.