 Well, good morning and welcome. Excuse me. As you know, our administration has repeatedly expressed the intention to abolish the Department of Energy. Our goal was and remains increased energy independence for America through constant over-regulation of energy producers and industries in the past, the Department of Energy shackled our drive to increase domestic production, only as the heavy hand of government regulations has been lifted of our energy producers and consumers begun to reduce our dependence on imported oil. The legislation that I am sending to the Hill today will not dismantle the structure of government that we need to fulfill our energy goals. By merging the critical defense, energy emergency, and research functions into the Department of Commerce, it will simply change the role of government from controlling the activities of energy industries to complimenting them. This legislation strengthens our commitment to a civilian-controlled nuclear weapons research and production program. It will also reinforce our commitment to a strong basic research program. So, I am pleased to be able to be here today with our committee chairman from the Hill, Senator Bill Roth, Jim McClure, John Tower and Bob Packwood, and Cabinet Secretaries Mac Baldritch and Jim Bedwards, who all gave their time and their ideas and their effort to reach an agreement on this. And I am hopeful that with their continued cooperation and skilled guidance, this legislation will move rapidly through the Congress. Halfway there. That's as good as you are up there, Mr. President. Almost. That's right. You don't mind if I leave the chairs? I think you should all know that the Secretary of Energy and the Department of Energy came here to do just what we're on our way to doing now, and so we can say just as soon as this is completed in the Hill, he can say mission accomplished. But we're all going to leave you now, and I understand that others are going to give a briefing and answer questions in the briefing room.