Someone has got to step up to the plate and say, listen, we have to keep some of these in that rate base so that we have the reliability.

I will commit to you that I will spend that as wisely as I possibly can to move our domestic energy effort forward across all three fossil fuels--coal, oil and natural gas.

Let me thank both of you for being willing to serve and your families for coming up and for your support.

You are going to be in a unique position to either change that direction or make sure that this country has reliability.

Markets should review the economic and market factors driving base load generation into early retirement.

We are upwards of 36, 37 percent of our electricity in Iowa generated by wind.

I have been fighting for a strong wind energy sector in my State since I've been in Congress.

It's been a good cost-effective source of energy in Iowa and creates great jobs.

I know its intention, but I know also there are unintended consequences that can happen when you go through this legislative process.

I admire Congressman Rothfus for addressing this legislation to try to bring some kind of commonsense approach to how we take care of this.

If they would be successful, do you have an idea of how many jobs could be lost?

I also want to thank Senator Heinrich for his leadership on the Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2017.

West Virginia has a history of producing energy for the rest of the country and NETL has played a big role in ensuring that we are striving to do it in cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective ways.

I want to thank you for scheduling this hearing and for your work and support of our country's national lab system.

I was happy to work with Senator Capito on the Appropriations Committee to ensure that NETL is funded at $72.66 million for NETL research and development and at $58.68 million for NETL infrastructure and operations for the Fiscal Year 2018…

The proposed budget cuts to our national lab system are concerning to say the least.

I support the idea of the renewables in a big way. I am delighted, but as a result of that, someone's losing.

Capito declines, saying that she hadn't even seen the bill.