On the recordJune 16, 2021
Mr. Casten is right. You know, listing off all the job opportunities, the transportation sector, he is right. And this is a global competitiveness issue. We have got to win this race with China and the Europeans. They are building those electric vehicles. But how exciting was it to see the announcement from Ford and GM? I can't wait to see this electrified F-150 truck, the Lightning. This is an enormous opportunity, especially in the industrial Midwest that has really seen a lot of job loss over the years to China. We are going to get back on this, and the only way we can do it is through making these targeted investments. We want to build the electric vehicles that the world drives. We want to make sure that that charging infrastructure goes coast to coast in every community. But it is going to take the focus of America. And the good news is, all Americans--I don't care if you are a Democrat or Republican or Independent, or what, they understand that clean energy is the future; and that if we do it right, we can lift communities that need it; and we can create millions and millions of jobs. Now, I started with the science. And we heard from some outstanding colleagues, and we are going to hear a lot more from them in the coming weeks as we hammer out the American Jobs Plan. But there was one witness at one of our early hearings, Dr. Abdelhadi, who is an expert, who has been focused on climate for many years, and I want to just remind what he said.…
