We may be politically less capable of taking the necessary decisions.

the critical component that I am most concerned about is what are we doing here at home.

I was hoping that you could elaborate on what we are going to do or what we are doing to disrupt any plans of theirs to return to the United States and carry out with the tools and hate that they have built and developed abroad?

people in my district and at home in the East Bay are rightfully concerned about what this will mean for their safety and that is why I am glad that the Department of Transportation is finally addressing this issue head-on.

it is incumbent upon Congress, I believe, to make sure that the policies and regulations stay up with the advancements in technology.

it is worth reminding my colleagues here today that this is a great example, whether you agree that this is a long-term solution for our country or not, that much of the advances that have allowed this boom have come from investments that…

Our current railway safety standards were not designed to handle anywhere near these levels and types of crude oil transport we're seeing today.

I believe this provides at best an energy lifeline, but I think true energy independence in our country will be when we are able to fully harness and capture the renewables.

It is widely recognized that DOE-supported research was key to advancing the directional drilling technologies and hydraulic fracturing practices that have made this boom even possible.

his remarks about how ITER, and investments in fusion research can get us to an energy source that is carbon neutral.

This experiment is absolutely essential to proving that magnetically confined fusion can be a viable clean energy source.