We owe it to our constituents to have a more open and transparent process, where all the relevant stakeholders have an opportunity to present their views and reform proposals.

I believe this is a commonsense measure that would help to inform and protect communities surrounding these gathering lines.

I want to be crystal clear.

The draft would also prohibit direct assessment of pipelines, which is a valuable method for evaluating and managing corrosion threats.

I am afraid the discussion draft before us today falls short in several critical areas.

I want to thank you all for attending today's important hearing entitled 'Legislative Solutions to Make Our Nation's Pipelines Safer.'

The bill would eliminate the duplicative cost-benefit requirements, which is currently only imposed on PHMSA.

I also don't think the draft goes far enough to prevent cyber attacks and discourage bad actors from damaging pipeline facilities.

We believe in it. It is carbon free. It is there. It is an enormous resource.

I did not support FERC putting its thumb on the scale to ambiguously prop up coal and nuclear facilities.

I did not support FERC putting its proverbial thumb on the scale to ambiguously prop up coal and nuclear facilities.

Elected officials in the States should have the authority to choose the type of energy sources within their own portfolios.