"opening statement"
"I am glad we are here today to discuss management and performance issues at the Department of Energy."
"In 2007, the Congress updated the RFS with the explicit purpose of reducing carbon pollution from the transportation sectors."
"I think the Affordable Care Act is working for families and it is certainly working for small businesses..."
"Doesn't it make--does it make sense for a permit to be granted that could be in violation of Federal statutes?"
"I think that is a major deficiency in the bill."
"We empower these agencies to assess the impacts of a project, set appropriate terms and conditions to protect the public interest and public health."
"Coal is the single largest contributor to climate change and global warming, and the resulting impacts... are quite dire for our country and all across the globe."
"With everything science is telling us about climate change and carbon pollution, should our country be promoting and increasing exports of coal?"
"I thought that might be the case and just wanted to bring that to your attention at the outset of your services, Secretary."
"It is time to change this status quo, and empower the prosecutors to do some things, some innovative things."