I want to thank you again, Madam Chairman. I am very grateful for your courtesy in allowing me to preside this morning.

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

What they don't want is for you to throw them a life preserver that is weighted down with an anchor.

Last year the Trump Administration proposed funding at 46 percent below what DOE said was needed for the Tri-Party Agreement compliance.

We need to ensure policies that continue down the path of a clean energy economy while ensuring an all-of-the-above approach.

Men and women in uniform are the glue of this country. They keep us together.

I think that is a void in my life.

The country is stronger when we do work together.

Are you aware of any personal holdings, investments, or interests that could constitute a conflict of interest or create the appearance of such a conflict?

I look forward to continuing that relationship with her as Secretary of high capacity as the Republican leader of the Energy Subcommittee in the House.

There are an awful lot of states that have been heavy lifters for many, many years.

I believe that baseload supply, in terms of energy, is very, very important and one of those very important baseload sources of supply is coal-fired electricity.

the thing of it is, make sure that the Administration, if they want to pause and look and evaluate what has happened and what direction we should be going, that is great because we can all have input.

You can see the political divide and how deep it is getting.

Just give me a chance to provide for myself and my family. That is all they want.

We need to get to the facts first.

Energy is called the master resource for a reason.

I believe you will be a strong leader for the Department of Energy.