It is absolutely essential that frontline communities that are being asked to host all of the hazards play a prominent role in the siting process.

they tether us more fully to a global commodity that strains our budgets and also causes real harm to our environment

I don't think anybody is seriously saying we should eliminate fracking.

Under President Trump, it was catch and deport, and under Biden, it is catch and release into the interior of our country.

I think they are also watching what is happening in Ukraine where Putin, to some degree of success, is having his threats of nuclear--of the use of nuclear weapons have an effect on some of the players there.

we need to break our addiction to oil and we need an orderly transition to cleaner, renewable energy sources

I am a proud Democrat. I am a former environmental attorney. I am a climate hawk ready to have hard conversations about permitting reform.

the bills that we are considering today bolster an industry that is already reporting record profits

So, instead of furthering our dependance on oil, we should actually be fueling the innovation of new technologies that can provide clean, renewable energy that is both reliable and affordable, and also by increasing our grid security.

they do nothing to unleash our Nation's true energy potential

if we want to reduce our reliance on OPEC and other bad actors internationally, we should reduce our reliance on oil

I think we should have another hearing with the administration on these bills.

These counties are using their limited resources to clean up Joe Biden's mess.

What we should do is continue to be a leader, and if you want to be a superpower, you had better be energy independent and secure, and that's what we are trying to do.

You are either going to have a great time or you are going to have a really hard time.

Got to make it work. You have no choice.

even if we stopped emitting all CO2 today, we would still benefit considerably from removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

I completely agree, we are going to need cost-effective carbon dioxide removal technologies.