[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9028]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2012

  Mr, DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 315, I was unable to cast a 
vote on this amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for 
fiscal year 2013 due to obligations in my district. The underlying bill 
was a well struck balance of funding priorities.
  The United States needs to have an all-of-the-above energy approach 
that will meet the demand of our growing country. Nuclear energy should 
continue to be an aspect of our energy production and we should 
continue to research the capabilities and our practices surrounding the 
use of nuclear energy to ensure that we are as efficient and safe in 
our nuclear energy sector as possible.
  The United States has a proven supply of resources for domestic 
energy use, and we should be pursuing policies that allow us to develop 
those resources. Nuclear energy is a renewable source with a high power 
generation potential.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

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