Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4084, the ``Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act,'' directs civilian nuclear energy research and development to contribute to American nuclear power. I thank the Energy Subcommittee Chairman, Randy Weber, and Science Committee Ranking Member, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, for their leadership on this issue. I also want to thank many bipartisan cosponsors of the bill, which include Science Committee Vice Chairman Frank Lucas, Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairwoman Barbara Comstock and Subcommittee Ranking Member Dan Lipinski, Environment Subcommittee Chairman Jim Bridenstine, Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Barry Loudermilk, Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin, and full committee members Dana Rohrabacher, Ed Perlmutter, Randy Hultgren, Paul Tonko, Bruce Westerman, Steve Knight, Bill Posey, and Randy Neugebauer. I am encouraged by the strong bipartisan support for the subsequently introduced Senate version of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, which passed as an amendment to the Energy Policy Modernization Act by a vote of 87-4 on the Senate floor in January. Advanced nuclear energy technology is the best opportunity to make reliable, emission-free electricity available throughout the modern and developing world. America must maintain a strong nuclear technology sector in order to influence global nonproliferation standards.…”