"The gentlelady yields back."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"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."
"It is really important for those communities that are the most disadvantaged that we start investing in them first."
"Fast-forward to February 1 of this year and the OIG conducts another audit at the request of Congressman Bobby Rush."
"Hon. Bobby L. Rush, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement."
"The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has exposed a series of daunting truths within our Nation."
"Today we examine these injustices as we work to achieve a clean energy economy."
"Today, we examine these injustices as we work to achieve a clean energy economy."
"Rather than mandate a top-down clean energy standard or a ban on fossil fuels, let us learn from the experience of other States."
"if we want to transition to a cleaner energy future, we can't disregard the vulnerability that communities already face"