On the recordJuly 9, 2014
As I said, we tried to refocus the request from the administration to those areas that actually produce the energy. Eighty- two percent, as I said during my statement, is produced by coal, oil, and natural gas. That is where we do the majority of our research. I am not saying we shouldn't do anything in the renewable energies. I love renewable energies. I don't believe that they are going to replace the majority of our base load. And, as the gentleman said, you have got real problems when the sun isn't shining and you are using solar energy. You have got real problems if you are trying to address the base load. That means, when you turn on the switch, the power actually comes on and the light goes on. If you are trying to replace that base load and the wind isn't blowing, you have got no wind power. But they are a very important and vital part of our energy mix. But we are trying to put the research into those areas that produce most of the electricity while still maintaining research into those areas that are important for the future. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Swalwell). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
