I want to thank you, Senator, and also you, Chairman, for your work in this area.

While there is information to be learned from the intelligence community as far as what they knew before the blasts went off, it is clear now that we face new emerging threats from lone radicalized wolves who can use readily accessible…

Without a doubt. Without question, if funds are cut to these programs, we are not going to know what we don't know.

I always have said that if we can make it safe, we should make it happen.

I do think when you are dealing with so many miles, almost 1,000 miles with this particular project, it is in our interest to make sure that we get it right.

I agree with those who say we need an 'all-of-the-above' approach to energy production.

And my concern is primarily environmental safety and economic growth and how we balance the two of those.

I agree with those who say we need an 'all of the above' approach to energy production.

My constituents in California are particularly concerned about the possibility of manmade earthquakes.

And this is why I think this multi-agency effort is so important.

However, when it comes to fracking, I believe we need to proceed with extreme caution.