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It is insane to rebuild the way it was.

I think, as a nation, we could have done better, and we must do better.

We are going to get to the bottom of this, if it takes a long time. Why? Because we never want to see this happen again.

The welfare of the Puerto Rico people, to rebuild the island, is my number one concern, but I will not stop making sure that the U.S. taxpayer is not gouged in this process.

Well Senator, when 80 percent of the people, on average, can't turn on their lights---- they're willing to do anything to get their lights back on.

If we are able to break through that this time here, to really, to get to where we can give you a more----

In my little State of West Virginia, when I was Governor, we had disaster plans, what was going to be subjected to, obviously, subjected to flooding.

I understand the emergency situation. Things are stressful. I understand all that and also the cost on the island.

My heart goes out to all of you. I understand how tough this is and everything.

I am very much committed to renewables in Puerto Rico.

There is a fundamental problem with removing the authority of the grid from the people and handing it over to an unelected oversight board.

I really appreciate the fact that the commissioner and Pruitt all are working together to try to find a secondary source on this--a supply.

Thank you again for having this hearing on this.

I think one of the first, if not the first, meeting is to be convened in Charleston, West Virginia, my hometown and obviously in the heart of coal country in the State of West Virginia and that region.

I think it is important for EPA to get out and meet with the people, particularly those they are regulating.

For the last years, from this dais, I have asked that our voices be heard at the EPA.

I would not advocate that you only come to coal country to talk about coal. You have to go everywhere.

I'm also interested in your proposal to lock your information as an individual that you said you would have on-stream in January at cost-free where the customer could opt-in and then opt-out, unlock and lock their own personal data.