"This hearing is an opportunity to demonstrate the value of a true 'all-of-the-above' approach to energy production."
"For our witnesses, it is pretty evident now after a number of scientific studies that 97 percent of scientists agree that human activities are causing climate change."
"As I have said before over and over in this Committee, I do support an all-of-the-above approach to energy production and I do believe that if we can make it safe, we should make it happen."
"However, in any technology, if we cannot make it safe, we should try and fix it to make it safe, and if not, certainly not expose consumers and citizens to any of the hazards that may exist in any pro..."
"That said, when it comes to fracking, I still believe we need to proceed with extreme caution."
"There is simply no place for politics when it comes to making sure that the water that our families rely upon is safe and that the homes that we live in are not put at further risk of a manmade disast..."
"In California, we are beginning an expansion of fracking for shale gas that may create an economic boom for the State."
"Still, fracking requires large, large volumes of water to successfully release shale gas."
"I represent a district in northern California that has two national laboratories, Sandia and Lawrence Livermore."
"I look forward to today's hearing and for one example I wanted to highlight was the recommendation in the report to merge the Department's Under Secretary for Energy and Under Secretary for Science in..."
"I'd like to begin by extending my sympathies to those who died or were injured during the plane crash at San Francisco Airport (SFO) this weekend and to their families."
"This hearing is very timely, for we just saw in this horrible accident how critical and relevant social media can be in times of crisis."