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“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 4084 is vital to ensuring America's leadership in nuclear innovation. By harnessing the expertise of our Nation's National Labs, some of which we heard about today, its universities and entrepreneurs, the private sector can take the lead in developing groundbreaking advanced nuclear technology. I especially want to thank my colleagues on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee; of course, Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson; those who have also cosponsored the bill, including Dan Lipinski, Barry Loudermilk, Ed Perlmutter, Barbara Comstock, Paul Tonko, Jim Bridenstine, Brian Babin, Dana Rohrabacher, Randy Hultgren, Bruce Westerman, Steve Knight, Bill Posey, Frank Lucas, Randy Neugebauer, and the gentleman from Virginia for his kind remarks. I also want to thank the dozens and dozens of researchers and stakeholders who came in and provided feedback as we developed this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter exchange between the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee on H.R. 4084. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Washington, DC, February 29, 2016. Hon. Lamar Smith, Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Smith: I write in regard to H.R.…”