Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, H.R. 5640, the Electricity Storage Innovation Act, which is part of the majority leader's Innovation Initiative in this House. The legislation will prioritize basic energy research and innovation and provides important statutory authority and direction for the Department of Energy's groundbreaking basic research in electricity storage. Electricity storage is one of the next frontiers in our energy future. Innovations leading to advanced, next generation batteries could help bring affordable electricity and renewable energy to the market without costly subsidies or mandates. By investing in the basic scientific research that will lead to advanced battery technology, we can enable utilities to store and deliver power produced elsewhere on demand. This will allow us to take advantage of energy from all of our diverse national resources across the country. As the Nation's lead Federal agency for basic research in the physical sciences, the Department of Energy's Office of Science is the ideal leader for this fundamental scientific research. The DOE, national labs, and our universities have the resources and capacity to pursue the science necessary to understand and develop advanced electricity storage systems. H.R.…”