John W. Hickenlooper

I think one of the things we are recognizing is that there is a lack, a dire lack of counselors around the country

It is always great to be part of a discussion around the importance of childcare and early childhood education.

One of the lowest compensated components of our workforce. At the same time, it is one of the most essential.

I think it's inspirational and delighted to see ways we can help expand and accelerate the progress you all have made.

I love your emphasis on apprenticeships and partnering with those.

The nation needs everyone to be committed to this effort because we are in this incredible competition.

I think we're in a global competition in terms of technology and innovation.

I do want to--you each to talk about collaboration, and that takes more time, more money, more people, and yet it is crucial, and yet, we are going to likely enter a phase where we are not going to have more money.

I think that is the--even some of the discussions about copper and mining and a lot of these things, we are having to look at them in a new light, and our forests, NEPA, each of these historical, important sets of rules, we have to examine…

We are seeing the planning at the fireshed level, trying to make us more resilient from future wildfires.

I am always glad to yield to Angus King because you always learn something.

I am one of the biggest supporters you will ever find of public lands, and we do not want to ever compromise that.

The climate change is something you have got to put in your calculation and that the expenses of air quality at this level are, you know, when you actually begin trying to itemize them, it becomes enormous.

The smoke that we are seeing right now in Washington that is blanketing large portions of America right now is mostly coming from Canada.

I think there is a--as we have heard today at every corner, there should be a sense of urgency.

Great. And again, thank you all for this.

How do we make sure that we can maintain the transparency? We can accelerate the time, but we have got to make sure we protect the role of the public in having an opportunity to discuss their own future as well.

I do not underestimate the complexity of getting to doing this in a way that would be perceived as fair and just.

I think that permitting reform piece is going to unlock a lot of opportunity for workers of the future.

Thank you all for being here and for all your efforts and service.

Right, which is regrettable.

Every bit of this ends up on the ratepayers' bills at a time when everyone is hurting from the commodity prices and other increases.

Excerpts from the Fifth FERC-NARUC Transmission Task Force Meeting

I think to negotiate a settlement where we can get to a seven-state solution is critical to make sure we avoid what would become endless litigation.