I expressed the same concerns that Mr. Terry expressed, but because of the policy implications of the bill, agreed that it should be supported. I told him that I would encourage the Republicans on the committee and in the full House to support it. ... the policy in the bill is good policy, and I would ask that it be supported for that reason.
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I don't want to speak for the Department of Energy, but the draft legislation allows, without going through the appropriation process, funds generated by using this facility for private purposes to be used for maintenance of the facility.
It is always good to have hearings like this to try to, through bipartisan basis, get facts on the table.
May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
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