It's clear you disagree with the Administration. I happen to think they're probably less biased than the EPA.
Lamar Smith
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Lamar Smith is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 21st congressional district from 1987 to 2019. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, where he focused on issues related to science policy, technology, and innovation. Smith was known for his advocacy of scientific research and development, as well as his support for policies aimed at promoting economic growth through technological advancements.
I hope the Administrator will tell us today how she intends to follow the law in writing regulations and when she will provide the American people with the data and other information that this committee has requested.
The nonpartisan Energy Information Administration at the Department of Energy has found that the Clean Power Plan will reduce economic growth, increase electricity costs, and result in almost 400,000 jobs lost over the next 15 years.
EPA cherry-picks the science that fits its agenda and ignores the science that does not support its position.
These rules will cost billions of dollars, place a heavy burden on American families, and diminish the ability of American businesses to compete around the world.
The Environmental Protection Agency has become an agency in pursuit of a purely political agenda rather than an agency that protects the environment.
I look forward to this broader discussion about commercializing federally funded research.
I believe programs like these can be an important part of the innovation ecosystem and I look forward to an update on the pilot from Dr. Lauer.
I think the time has come to talk about having some kind of I-Corps program at every agency with an SBIR program, as the two truly go hand in hand.
this is probably the first hearing we have had dedicated entirely to the subject of astronauts' health in space, and so it's most timely.





