It defies belief that there was not a single opportunity to safely shoot down this spy balloon prior to the Coast of South Carolina.

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise to offer an amendment on behalf of Ms. Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington to ensure that the underlying bill does not risk the public health and safety of the American…

Alaska is part of the United States, full stop.

The best way to avoid conflict with China is for President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party to have no doubt regarding the resolve of the U.S. Government to defend our territory and our interests.

Well, I have got to tell you, I think they would not hesitate if we violated their territorial airspace, to disable, and take down our surveillance platform.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an incredible man from the great State of Georgia. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a native son of Pin Point, near Savannah, was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in…

We have had testimony before this Committee that it takes over ten years to permit a pumped storage project.

we really need to talk about how to develop the technology to increase the grid's capacity without starting all over.

The cheapest and cleanest kilowatt-hour is the one that is never used.

We cannot afford that.

People will often make--or usually make--the right decision if they have the data.

About 70 percent of the lithium that we use comes from Australia.

I am very much hopeful that the Department will have a wide aperture in terms of the technologies that you are looking at.

87 percent of the processed lithium comes from China.

the permitting is a lot easier if you are putting gizmos on existing towers rather than cutting a new path through the people's backyards.

the cheapest and cleanest kilowatt-hour is the one that is not used.

I hope, a sense of urgency about this.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a saddened occasion to talk about a son, a brother, a husband, father, soldier, agent, and friend, truly beloved by so many whose lives he touched. Alberto Bhoge was born February 12, 1984, and honorably served…