Steven Chu: “No, clean coal is not a mature technology.”

the American taxpayer has every right to expect that there is a reasonable chance for repayment of the loans we give out.

They've made this Congress the most 'Do Nothing' Congress in history.

We want to invest in things which will give the United States the competitive edge.

If I look at other countries and how they are borrowing from our playbook--we have a long history of funding our research and development through our national labs, through our universities, and even in some companies.