We must consider which policies actually work and which policies have severe unintended negative consequences.

One of my frustrations is we are losing our manufacturing and it is a huge deal. And we have to as a Nation address how do we do that.

Job creation should include, but not be limited, to green jobs.

the vast majority of your customers would be impacted by an increase in their utility rates.

I believe today's hearing is very timely and it will help us answer a number of questions.

if your customers' electricity bill went up significantly, your businesses and your individuals, the single moms, and then it was realized that that was due to these four things going into effect, I doubt that the polling would be very…

We need to make sure industries like this can afford to comply with new regulations.

I think that's helpful. I mean, as you said, Ms. Abernathy, there are people that genuinely benefit from the program.

Should the States have the right to use the narrative approach, which also can work, if they choose to do that?

I think the reality is that a lot of States don't want to go that direction.

It seems like collaboration exists as long as the State does what you wish it to do.