Lamar Smith: “America's ability to compete depends on whether we have the present vision to conduct the science that will define the…”

The research done at Department of Energy national laboratories is vital to increasing the fossil fuels' efficiency and reducing environmental impacts.

The Science Committee has held a number of hearings on the regulatory overreach of the previous Administration's Environmental Protection Agency.

If space exploration is going to continue to earn the public's support, then contractors will have to deliver on time and on budget.

I look forward to hearing about the promise of fossil energy technologies from our witnesses today and how DOE-funded research supports technological innovations that improve the efficiency, environmental impact, and safety of fossil fuels.