Jerry McNerney actually said...

"They have opposed efforts by the Department of Energy to promote research, demonstration projects, and commercialization of emerging technologies as picking winners and losers."

"Mr. Chairman, I would ask that you consider that a part of your bill, Mr. Hall, to give provisions, special provisions for training and hiring veterans if they are going to be used in this research."

"I agree. There needs to be a fair look at all these sources, and I am not going to single out fossil fuels because corn-based ethanol has its problems, no question about it."

"The incumbent technologies have benefited from government research for generations, government subsidies for generations..."