Today's legislation also invests over $100 million in clean energy, energy efficiency, clean ports, smart communities and electric vehicles.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and hello to our witnesses.

given the very positive and inspirational request from the Biden administration in that the vaccinations will be available to all Americans by the end of May

I was part of an organization that created in this nation the first network of free feeding programs named Breakfast for Children Program.

Digital inequity and the digital divide have been a concern of ours for a very long time.

Well, thank you, Madam Chair. And I want to thank all of the witnesses for this superb hearing.

People don't have heat. People haven't had heat for days.

Ultimately, this episode underscores the importance of prioritizing clean and resilient energy infrastructure, which is exactly what we aim to do in the CLEAN Future Act.

It is really important for those communities that are the most disadvantaged that we start investing in them first.

In the coming days I intend to introduce a bill to establish a Department of Energy office to advance principles of energy equity.

We need to work together to create a more climate-resilient energy system.

The Open Back Better Act invests in retrofits to ensure that our Nation's critical infrastructure...are safer, cleaner, more energy efficient.