I am a big supporter of nuclear power.

And nobody begrudges what he is paid. I certainly don't. I have absolutely nothing but the highest esteem for him personally and professionally.

I am not opposed or on some jihad to people who want to work in government service at HHS or NIH.

What I am opposed to is using a provision that was originally intended for short-time, special consultants to fill specific critical needs being used as a substitute pay scale.

He didn't state it, but he said that this might be about politics. Well, it is not.

Thank you, Chairman Pitts. And I want to thank you and your staff and Dr. Burgess and his staff and Chairman Upton and his staff and my staff for working so diligently on this issue.

The ranking member, my good friend from New Jersey, Mr. Pallone's opening statement I thought was very good.

it is clear to me that Title 42 has been used as a substitute pay scale.

I believe that wind power is now a conventional source and a mature industry.

I then have deregulate and discover.

I think it is important that we recognize that nobody is planning on drilling on the site where the Flight 93 crashed.