Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Well, one good thing about that particular site, too, is there are some contractors in and around that site where it has been cleaned, so that there is some economic activity in the local area; it is not just sitting there without any kind…

I believe that a retrained coal miner can really move into the aerospace industry quite seamlessly.

we have made it stronger and I think more viable as we move to hopefully moving this legislation to the floor in the 115th Congress.

we want to make sure that with this Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act that we move forward to streamlining the approval to incenting new innovative technologies.

I think mandatory for all of them ought to be the movie, Hidden Figures, and I think that would inspire any young lady in this day and age.

This committee stepped up last year by providing $19 million in last year's Omnibus Bill to help displaced coal workers with job training and development.

A special thanks for Senator Capito for reaching out to me about speaking today and to Senator Manchin.

The topic is, I think, very timely and very important because of the promise that STEM education holds, not just for a stronger economy and job opportunities, but for the health and wellbeing of those, our neighbors in all of our States.

What a wonderful tool for emergency services to have in their toolbox to be able to meet these challenges within hours.

I would like to talk about an issue that I've gotten involved in, and that's removing drivers from the roads who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.