To me, as I look over your dedication, I don't question it, so I am very excited that you are willing to take this on.

I am proud to have held it for 8 years.

If you just focus on low cost energy but you don't look at safe energy and something happens, the cost to clean up is going to be absolutely enormous.

Potential safety concerns cannot be ignored and must be addressed quickly, especially in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

TVA must remain committed to reducing the dangers associated with coal ash ponds and ensuring that neighboring communities are kept safe.

TVA should be a leader, in my view, in providing reliable power, but also reducing the dangerous air pollution our children and our families are forced to breathe.

elections have consequences, and I grabbed that one back from James Inhofe and I am going to hand it back.

Because that is key, and I don't see those conflicting at all, by the way.

Mr. President, I intend to object to consideration of the nomination of Lourdes Castro Ramirez to be the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, for the Office of Public and Indian Housing. Over the…

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If you engage in an unethical practice, if you cover up a serious problem, you should be fired, period. It shouldn't be that difficult.

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