Energy And Water Development And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Statement

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Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Chairman, I, along with my colleague from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), would like to briefly discuss the importance of fully funding the Thomas Jefferson Lab's 12 GeV Upgrade.

This important project received accelerated funding in the Recovery Act. It is vital that this project receive the administration's full request of $22 million in this bill. If full funding is not in place for the upcoming fiscal year due to stringent controls in how Recovery Act funds are spent, there is little flexibility for the lab to meet their construction project without costly scheduling delays or potential elimination of physics-related work.

I would hope that the gentleman from Arizona will work with me and Mr. Wittman to ensure that this project is funded at the administration's request for fiscal year 2010.

And I yield to the gentleman from Virginia, my colleague, Mr. Wittman.

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