Political Quotes

“Let me thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Once again, congratulations on bringing this important bill to the floor. I wanted to thank you for the chance to really engage and for your willingness to address an issue of critical importance to the Nation's innovation and competitiveness, that is the full utilization of the Department of Energy's radiation light source national user facilities. Unfortunately, the funding level in this bill for DOE's light source scientific user facilities would not utilize our Federal investment to the fullest effect. This would lead to facilities temporarily shutting down and laying off and furloughing scientific staff. The fiscal year '15 enacted level for this program was $447 million. Now, the President has requested $477 million, but the House mark is $443 million. My colleagues and I look forward to working with you to address this issue in conference and with the Senate and to work toward a higher mark for this account, at least higher than fiscal year '15 and hopefully closer to the President's budget. Again, I want to thank you for your leadership and for your willingness to work with us on this important issue.”