Jay Rockefeller: “There are significant economic and societal incentives to maintain our lead in this field.”

If confirmed, I will commit to review all of the statutory requirements and congressional deadlines.

I ask unanimous consent to give my remarks while seated at my desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We are talking about dealing with everything from continuing resolutions, all of the appropriations, what are we going to do about ISIS, and all the rest of it, in a lame duck session forum.

If confirmed, I pledge to consider all relevant facts and public comments in the docket.