Instead, gas prices may have been inflated because of illegal manipulation of oil markets.

I would hope that my colleagues from across the aisle would join me in this pursuit to ensure that is the case.

One side of this debate, a Federal agency works to ensure a fair return for the American people, and the other side, the extractive industries, have profit in mind.

Standing up for the offshore wind industry is absolutely necessary if we are to stave off the worst impacts of climate change.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue are agencies critical to helping our country achieve our climate and clean energy goals, and support communities through the energy transition: efforts threatened by Republicans' proposed budget cuts.

The safety of our communities must be prioritized, especially the Black, Brown, Indigenous, and low-income communities that are disproportionately burdened with pollution.

We have always known that further propping up the Big Oil industry is not in the best interest of the American people.

I have never heard of a pollution disaster caused by end-of-life solar or wind projects, unlike the environmental and public health crises my constituents deal with every day due to oil and gas wells.

Just last week, a report came out finding that Donald Trump asked Big Oil for $1 billion for his campaign.

House Republicans have yet to bring up a single bill that meaningfully addresses the climate crisis, not a single one.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you, Secretary. I just have to commend you on your grace and your temperament.