"if we take the politics out of this, it's not, you know, one type of electrical source versus another versus another."
"it's the politics that prevent us from recognizing that our climate is changing, that we're having more extreme events."
"we have to make those investments in research in both the physical security of our electrical grid but also the cyber risk."
"the bill that you plan to introduce is a very powerful tool to help with security and resilience in the face of cybersecurity events"
"our energy rates in California obviously are higher than the rates in Texas"
"I've always thought that, you know, instead of just retiring that student debt and forgiving it, we ought to use that as a mechanism to try to get folks to serve."
"We ought to work on that as a Subcommittee perhaps to address this critical need and, you know, do something in a bipartisan way."
"When they leave the military, the challenge sometimes is we don't actually recognize and put a value on that skill set."
"the importance of standards and norms to address this issue."
"And I think the vast majority of scientists are pursuing and using this technology for the advancement of common good."
"As we are spending that, how can we do that in a very strategic way that allows us to start building the surveillance tools, and what should those tools look like?"
"Well, great. I certainly want to thank all four of our witnesses for their service to our country."