Absolutely. Americans live mobile first lives. From your description of the legislation, it is encouraging Government to recognize that.

There should be some consensus, some real input, which we did not have.

It is important that as we embark on this path of upgrading our Nation's energy infrastructure that we do so in a way that is responsible, environmentally conscious.

My question is in relation to Mr. Bell. Mr. Bell, my office received a letter from the National Urban League which, in part, noted the importance of job training and workforce development programs as an essential component of any…

These protections may one day mean the difference in saving one's property, livelihood, or even life.

I am always--most of my life I have always been a fighter for those who don't have a voice, those who are marginalized, those who have little respect.

It is my hope that we can follow up on the bipartisan agreement that was initiated last session.

First of all, I am a strong union supporter.

I think that's a very critical concern on the plans or the technology--on the well-intentioned efforts of many of us we have come to know and we don't have a sufficient, capable, and expert workforce.

I consider grid security to be a top tier national security concern.

Let me be very clear here, ladies and gentlemen, for the majority of Americans, middle class Americans, Medicaid is what gets you or your mother or your father into a nursing home.

I want to touch on an area that we have been silent on--this hearing's been silent on so far and that's the area of the cybersecurity workforce.

If Russia hacked our election, what's to stop them from hacking our electricity grid?

I believe that we need more hearings and a deeper analysis of the issue so members can truly understand the challenges and threats facing our grid.

But Republican and Democratic governors are begging Republicans here in Washington, please don't do this Congress members, because if Republicans in Congress do, these governors know that their state, the people in their state are going to…

We owe it to the American people to ask whether anything about that attack could be replicated here.

Now according to the study in the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the oldest and most prestigious medical journals, if Republicans take away everyone's coverage over 43,000 people could die each year based on these actions.

Many of us, Mr. Chairman, still view Russia, among other countries, as a potential threat to the U.S. grid system...

If recent history is any indication, then it's not a matter of if, Mr. Chairman, but, rather, when some threat... challenges the resiliency of our nation's energy infrastructure.

We cannot accept this. We cannot allow Republicans to do this to seniors, to children and to the people with disabilities.

Mr. Secretary, it has been indeed a pleasure working with you to establish the critically important Minorities in Energy Initiative in DOE.

I understand that the cable industry is saying that the information that you are requesting that it does not exist in their network...

This hearing is getting way out of hand and then you have to have some responsibility for it.

What does--what is the impact when the rules are designed to protect the environment and public health, safety and financial security and then there are also the regulations that are taking the longest to finalize and experience the most…

So the health issues are really, really troubling and a critical stage for our Nation.