The only way that CCS is going to be developed is if it becomes commercially viable.

I have legislation, along with others, that would provide approvals for those applications.

In November last year I went to the visit Cannon Ball Elementary School which is located within the Standing Rock reservation.

It would be critical and be a huge step forward if the appropriations would come and federally impacted schools are going to get their first payment as schools begin.

Thank you, Chairman Tester and Vice Chair Barrasso.

I want to emphasize that. Farm groups and our farmers. I was just back in the State, and they are very, very concerned that you are extending the reach of EPA beyond navigable waters to anything that you determine has significant nexus.

This is a fact we can know. We can know what is in those tank cars.

And then Secretary, to you or to our other witnesses, any thoughts in terms of the force structure that has been released by the Department of Defense, specifically in regard to the nuclear triad?

I want to thank the fire chief for your excellent work and for what you do every day to keep the citizens of your community safe.

I would be less concerned with that if I actually asked for it ahead of time and did not get it provided.

We are still going to move crude on the rails.

I share both the ranking member and the chairwoman's frustration in not getting a date certain.

We need an all of the above infrastructure plan, meaning pipelines, adequate rail capacity, and adequate road and truck capacity.

Projects like Keystone XL Pipeline and approving applications for LNG export, for example, I put together in the Energy Security Act, legislation I have submitted.

I would strongly encourage you to recommend its approval.

I think that can help expedite the process not only in terms of getting to the rule, but in actually then in getting a new enhanced fleet out there on the tracks.

Thank you, Madam Chairman. I want to thank all of you for being here.

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