Alexander to Senate Democrats: Don’t Block Bipartisan Energy & Water Funding that Would Grow the ...

(Source: Lamar Alexander) WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 6 - The U.S. Senate will take a first step this week toward considering a bipartisan energy and water appropriations bill, and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is urging Senate Democrats to allow the bill to be considered by the full Senate. 'This legislation appropriates record-level funding for basic research, and increases funding for deepening our ports and improving our inland waterways. This bill would put us one step closer to doubling basic energy research, removing major obstacles to nuclear power, cleaning up hazardous materials at Cold War facilities, and solving critical problems facing our country,' Alexander said. 'And I hope Democrats...