mr. chairman , i yield myself such time as i may consume .  in closing , i express my appreciation for the leadership of the committee on science and my colleagues on the committee for their contributions to the development of the provisions in the r & amp ; d title of h.r. 6 .  they are bipartisan , forward thinking , balanced , and speak to the importance that we as a congress place on the role of technology in our energy future .  i would also express my appreciation for the extremely professional staff of all the relevant committees , as well as the key leadership staff who worked diligently on this bill for months and in some cases years .  i want to thank the able staff of committee on science and its energy subcommittee .  their contributions and those of countless others have resulted in a better bill which i urge my colleagues to support .  