"Today's hearing is about ensuring the safety of our firefighters and first responders."
"This hearing also seeks to raise awareness of the dangers of EV battery fires."
"I'm looking forward to the hearing today."
"the government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers when it comes to Federal contracting."
"Regardless of political affiliation, every member of this institution should be bothered by regulatory policies that usurp Congress' legislative authority."
"The federal government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers."
"This Administration published a proposed rule in November, which declared that all major contractors would have to set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets."
"The choice of SBTi is not the only concern this Committee has with this proposed rule."
"I applaud the goals of this rulemaking."
"The existential threat posed by climate change demands that we do everything within our power to confront it."
"But in my opinion, that's not why we're here. We're here discussing whether or not the Administration has the legal authority to impose that rule, absent clear authorization from Congress."
"We should all be worried about the legislative authority of Congress being usurped by the executive branch."