The current capacity markets are not functioning as intended.

I would commend the Chair, Chairman LaFleur, for taking swift action in response to this report to secure the classified information.

We have a variety of opinions. We have executives who will say we can get through this period without any problem. We have others that are very concerned.

We can always do more.

I think that's going to be critically important moving forward.

We need to do more to ensure that we maintain a diverse portfolio of generation reserves, and we need to do it sooner rather than later.

The hearing title, 'Are we doing enough to ensure the reliability and security of the U.S. grid?' is a central question that is posed today.

This revelation, with its national security implications, I find, extremely troubling.

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Our first commitment should really be to do no harm or at least no further harm.

What that might mean for us is incredibly significant.

I think it is unfortunate that you made some comments a couple of months ago, some unfortunate comments that showed some insensitivity not only Alaskans generally, but more particularly towards Alaska native culture.

I think everyone here who understands Indian Country understands the importance of forward funding.

I think it will be critically important that you and your staff make sure that Alaska is very much given an opportunity to weigh in as these issues move forward.

Alaskans are looking for collaboration from the agencies that have such a significant impact on our State.

I think that the States are doing a good job here in terms of regulating hydraulic fracking.

I would hope that we would continue on with the issuance of these licenses in a manner that is expeditious.

I would like your commitment to continue the practice that we have had over the past couple of years to have your senior folks with operational authority sitting down with my senior advisers.

I have described this as a potential showstopper for new development in Alaska.

I appreciate a desire for consistency and certainty, but you have started your comments out recognizing that there are unique to a State like Alaska.

But if we have a process that does not allow for certainty along the way, it is pretty difficult to entice anybody to come in and put the dollars up front that would allow for a project, allow for economic development within the region…

if we're going to say the Arctic is a priority, we have to match resources to the message.

I want to start my questions with an issue that Alaskans have really been buzzing about, and this is the issue of the Pebble Mine.

I would appreciate that.

I would hope that you would look to whether or not there is a possibility to do some reordering within the queue.