I know all those corn growers, as you might imagine, very well.

I think that process is not very transparent, and I think that is a big part of the problem we have here.

I respect that, but you saw the list, 86,000 mine jobs, coal mining-related jobs were lost because of those 1,500 regulations...

If we don't like something, why don't we change the law? If we have a problem with 1975 CAFE standard, change the law, not whine and complain about it.

We need to regain control, I believe, of this process, instead of whining about what the agencies are doing...

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island will be postponed. Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Bera The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I stood before this body on December 11, exactly 6 months ago, to discuss what I called then ``an escalating crisis on our southwest border.'' Well, 6 months later, I don't think this is a subject for debate anymore. Not only is this a…

I appreciate your moving forward on examining legislative reforms that can help to restart this process.

The costs to the American taxpayer to pay for the federal government's delay in opening the Yucca Mountain repository have more than doubled to $35 billion since 2009.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from West Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Cicilline The Acting…

The Federal Government has been prevented from completing the licensing process for a permanent repository.

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I would hope that you all would continue that.

I appreciate the Commission's work on executing the rulemaking process for the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act, which was my bill from last session.

Earlier this year, Secretary Moniz, former Secretary Moniz, came out with a statement that he was saying that we just don't have enough battery backup in the long term.

Maybe you need two pipelines going side by side or close together, or maybe you don't, but the Commission ought to be able to look at that.

I thank all of my colleagues, particularly my colleague from Maine, Senator Collins, for her leadership on this issue and many others. It is great to be here with our former colleague Senator Mikulski, who taught me how to be tough on the…

I was really struck by a really wise member of the U.S. House, Majority Whip Clyburn, who told me a story about his district.