it is imperative that we take proactive steps to mitigate the risk of these attacks to the maximum extent possible.

Do you consider President Trump's tweets to be abusive or harmful at all?

Are you willing to commit to or are you saying that Twitter will consider Mr. Pallone's request?

I want to go back to the beginning of this hearing where Mr. Pallone discussed the need for an independent third party institute to conduct a civil rights audit of Twitter.

Chicago is experiencing an epidemic of violence particularly as it relates to our young people and Facebook has already been confirmed as an asset that is being used by some of these young people to commit violence.

Even with America's energy abundance, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will remain an important energy security asset.

As a result of these shifting dynamics, Mr. Chairman, it is important for policy makers including members of this subcommittee to examine important questions including if there is still a need for the SPRO.

Are any of you aware of any interests by foreign governments in leasing the underutilized storage space here in the U.S.?

I would be surprised if there are no other governments that are interested because of the differential cost.

As we move toward a more decentralized energy economy, storage offers tremendous opportunities to integrate cleaner, renewable energy resources.

Energy storage offers a uniquely flexible technology that can be utilized to meet the changing demands of customers.

Energy storage is an incentive, in that it provides consumers more control over when and how they use energy.