On the recordJanuary 24, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 589 provides basic research direction and good government reforms to ongoing DOE programs. This legislation establishes congressional priorities for the Department, and I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to quickly send this bill to the President's desk. I thank the members of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee who provided valuable input into this legislation. This includes the cosponsors of the bill, Ranking Member Johnson, and Representatives Randy Weber, Steve Knight, Randy Hultgren, Frank Lucas, Dan Lipinski, Dana Rohrabacher, Elizabeth Esty, Brian Babin, Marc Veasey, Barbara Comstock, Ed Perlmutter, Mo Brooks, Paul Tonko, Jim Banks, Eric Swalwell, Andy Biggs, Zoe Lofgren, Neal Dunn, and Clay Higgins, Republicans and Democrats alike. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of H.R. 589. I yield back the balance of my time.
