"What is the future of that office under your administration, the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity?"
"No, not for Vice Chair, Mr. Chairman, I wouldn't switch parties just to become a Vice Chair."
"Many, many in this room, plus DOE, are in the difficult position of unfairly and unjustly picking winners and losers, and placing the interests of select industries above the public interest."
"Consumers do not have the opportunity to fairly participate of all the developments taking place within the energy markets."
"The whole process for reforming energy markets have become more and more complex, while at the same time consumer voices have been diluted."
"FERC and DOE have become too tolerant of the RTOs' ability to shut out public interests."
"It is vital that we hear from people who are being impacted the most, consumers and retailers."
"Many consumer advocacy groups believe that the RTOs are too beholden to the utilities than they are trying to administrate."
"It is important to understand that consumers are also driving many of the trends we see taking place in the electricity market."
"I must also note, Mr. Chairman, that we are holding this hearing in the midst of National Clean Energy Week."
"I want to thank you for holding this important hearing today, Examining Technology's Role in Empowering Consumers."