Jerry McNerney

Investing in clean energy can not only lead growth out of the pandemic, but it will also put us in a position to decarbonize the economy.

I am glad to see you are using your considerable intellectual firepower to advance the clean energy sector.

I co-led a bicameral letter, along with Senator Kamala Harris, which was signed by 81 of our colleagues.

Our community has historically borne disproportionate pollution burden as a result of redlining and other discriminatory policies.

In closing, I want to highlight the importance of the McNerney-Bilirakis READI Act to the people of my district, on the coast into Florida.

We support the goals of Chairman Pallone and Representative McNerney's RESILIENT Networks Act.

Well, good. The RESILIENT Networks Act would ensure that we have the necessary backup power during times of emergency and I hope we can move quickly on this piece of legislation.

As experts warn about the possibility of early and more intense wildfire season, it is imperative that we help individuals stay connected during these natural disasters.

This year, we are witnessing the driest February on record in much of Northern California, which is where my district is located.

It is meaningful in what your feelings about protecting the environment are.

Cutting the EPA's budget by a staggering 26 percent can actually help you in achieving your mission as opposed to endangering public health and safety?

Heavy-duty diesel trucks are associated with a number of significant adverse health effects such as respiratory and cardiovascular damage.

The budget proposal is not that meaningful.

There is a lot of polluted water in the United States where people don't know it.

We need to find a way to positively utilize the human resources and capital currently employed in the fossil fuel industry.

We have to do it economically, right? I mean----

I thank our witnesses for their participation in today's hearing and look forward to discussing how to make sure this law is working in support of everyone's interest.

If so, work with me to pass this legislation and open up economic opportunity and prosperity for every American.

This is truly a bipartisan issue, and I am looking forward to working with members on both sides of the aisle to make some progress here.

We are long overdue for closing these gaps.

If air travelers can have internet access at 30,000 feet flying across the world, why in the hell can't we connect on the ground to these rural communities?

That is why I introduced H.R. 4486, the Digital Equity Act--legislation that would create a federal grant program to close gaps in broadband adoption and digital literacy.

Many don't even have broadband at home even though they often live in an area that has broadband deployed nearby.

This is truly a bipartisan issue and I am looking forward to working with members on both sides of the aisle to make some progress here.

Our energy grid serves as the backbone of our economy, touching every aspect of our lives.