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Hearing of House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Proposal and the Energy Policy Act of 2005: ...

Date: Feb. 9, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Energy Natural Resources


HEARING OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S FISCAL YEAR 2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL AND THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005: ENSURING JOBS FOR OUR FUTURE WITH SECURE AND RELIABLE ENERGY

February 9, 2005

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Ms. Baldwin. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Welcome, Mr. Secretary.

Over the course of his campaign, and as recently as the State of the Union Address, the President has said that we must be committed to making substantial investments in research and technology to make certain that good jobs and a strong economy are available for Americans well into the 21st century. Unfortunately, a close look at the President's budget, and specifically the science programs in the Department of Energy's budget, shows that the numbers don't match the administration's words nor fulfill its commitments.

I represent a major research institution, the University of Wisconsin Madison, which has made numerous scientific breakthroughs and trained thousands of engineers and scientists, thanks, in part, to DOE funding.

I look forward to hearing the administration's justifications for cuts to science programs in DOE's budget at a time when we are seeking to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, strengthen our economy, and produce the world's best scientists.

Thank you.

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