About this. The thing america has over any potential adversary is our creativity, Technological Prowess and ability, our asymmetrical advantage was a technological accomplishment as a nation and this provision showed up 1665 because it prohibits the Missile Defense agency before going down the path of exploring and researching the spacebased missile intercept we have had some tremendoutremendous progreh directed energy and neutron particle beams with those kind of technological advanced projects i dont see why we woulwewould tell them to explore possibility we would love to have a spacebased defensive capability like this. So i would ask that we adopt this amendment and restore what we do two years ago. In the spirit of being helpful to our colleagues, two of my colleagues voted for this two years ago it would ask for the support of the amendment and that we both restore i would like to speak in opposition to the amendment. For the members of the committee, the technology we are talkin
[inaudible conversations] good morning. The committee will come to order. Id like to welcome you all to our second bubble confirmation hearing of this anon girls feet. I would like to start by thanking senator korn and for being here to speak on behalf of our nominee is. Always good to have you. Our fellow committee member, senator mention from West Virginia is prepared to also offer introductory remarks for a nominee. Governor perry, i would like to extend a warm welcome to you and to your family. Know that i appreciate your desire to serve, your willingness to become our next secretary of energy. Ive enjoyed the meeting that we had together, learning more about your leadership as governor of the state of texas, including your accomplishments in the area of energy and environment. Im going to withhold this morning and a reference to text size versus alaska size. Weve had that discussion. But in all seriousness, we know that you are seeking to leave the department of energy at an inter
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