We are delighted youre here today. This committee has jurisdiction over the department of energys vitally important science and Energy Research and development activities. The laboratories and facilities , so i hope we see you more frequently and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With the budget season mostly behind us, id like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention. Ill start with the good news which is that despite the administrations best effort to make cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs most faired well in the house of representatives. Im particularly pleased to see the increases to the budget for arpae and the long Programs Office both of which have yielded truly transformative results for Energy Technologies of all types. Im also quite happy that the house supported a substantial increase in the International Fusion project which i advocated for as well. I went to visit that project a couple years ago,
Search bar. The hearing will come to order. The chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Let me say good morning and welcome to todays hearing and oversight of the department of research and development enterprise. Welcome mr. Secretary we are delighted that youre here today. As you know this committee has jurisdiction over the department of energy and its a vitally important science in Energy Research and develop activities. The laboratories and facilities i hope much more quickly from now on and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With a budget season, i would like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention and ill start with the good news. Which is despite the ministration best effort to make cuts across the board and develop my programs most actually fared well in the house of representatives and particularly pleased to see the increased to the budget for the loan programs office, both of which have yielded transformative results
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