Mike Simpson actually said...

"If you look at amount of imports in energy over the last decade, the current system we have has placed America at an enormous risk."

"I am one that believes there is a role the government can play in advancing a lot of these things."

"This significant underinvestment in energy research and development by the private sector...makes government support for applied energy R&D critical for our future competitiveness and economic prosper..."

"The United States has world-class innovation capacity, a unique culture of entrepreneurship, well-developed capital markets, and the finest scientists, engineers, and workers in the world."