Randy Weber

A one-size-fits-all approach is simply impractical.

I was kind of disappointed to see the fiscal year 2020 budget request did not include funding for the National Reactor Innovation Center.

Under the leadership of Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, we have been conducting hearings and moving legislation under regular order.

We, the Members of Congress, are the ones tasked with actually setting the funding levels after hearing from important witnesses, like Secretary Perry today.

I want to thank Mr. Paul Ziriax, Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board, for testifying today.

I am disappointed-but quite frankly not surprised, as this is just another in a long line of political stunts.

I think it's important, and so I think we want to continue that commitment as much as we possibly can.

I would be remiss if I didn't take the opportunity to highlight how partisan politics on the part of the House's Democrat leadership has once again failed to proceed through regular order.

One of our roles I think is American technology is how the world in a lot of cases gets transformed.

Congresswoman Weber, if you'll remember, that was a reduction in emissions from old, inefficient fleet-type engines, and we gave a tax credit.

In order to ensure these limited research dollars are spent wisely, we must focus funding toward projects that are truly cutting edge.

So I'm aware that not every region has those kind of properties where all of this fits nicely together.

Well, if I may, so would you be in favor of building a pipeline system that actually helped us transport that across the country for use?

The use of fossil fuels in the power sector isn't going anywhere.

I want to thank Chairwoman Kaptur and Ranking Member Simpson, and now I want to say thank you to my colleague, who has got an excellent amendment, and I applaud it very much. I want to say to all of my colleagues: Support it. It is a great…

Thank you, Chairman Lamb, for hosting this hearing. Today, we will have the opportunity to hear about exciting new research and development in fossil energy.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I think Mr. Lamb is going to have a statement here coming up, and I thank Chairman Lamb in advance for his remarks. He has a jam-up amendment. Nuclear energy has been one of my top…

We've seen incredible research and technology successes through collaborative, public-private partnerships, and it's clear this is the model that ensures federal research investments give us the most bang for our buck.

Today's hearing is an opportunity for private sector organizations and DOE national labs to highlight their leading roles in fossil energy innovation.

It's our job in Congress to focus federal agencies on the best use of federal funds.

We want to keep the Jones Act, and we want to make sure that we can train more mariners.

I am from the gulf coast of Texas, and we happen to have an academy down there.

So we would agree that we really need funding for another ship. Would you agree with that, Admiral?

Of the six training academies, do you know the count of cadets in each academy, offhand?

I have to hope and pray and believe that maybe the President's budget is an attempt to push way down low to see where we can come back up and we can get you all funded.